Is it really that dangerous to defrost meat at room temp?

pinklightbulb · Mar 18th, 2012, 21:33 PM

I do it all the time and have never gotten sick

Who else does it? Obviously if I do it's out for six hours max and still cold when I go to use it. I'm currently defrosting chicken for tea and wondering really how dangerous it is?

irmastar · Mar 18th, 2012, 23:06 PM

don't know but I wuld like to know as I defrost meat at room temp all the time

babybaker2011 · Mar 18th, 2012, 23:22 PM

I do it all the time too and curious to know the dangers as well...

Jaylynne · Mar 18th, 2012, 23:22 PM

I do it. As long as it's not out past room temperature for up to 2 hours before cooked it shouldn't have dangerous levels of bacteria.

mrs_park · Mar 19th, 2012, 00:33 AM

I am a vegetarian so am not in the habit of defrosting meat but on cooking shows they often say to cook room temp meat?

pinklightbulb · Mar 19th, 2012, 00:40 AM

Well, I was researching it and all the websites say DON'T DO IT!!!11!! but I always have and never died... I hate to touch raw chicken because I'm scared of food poisoning lol and even more scared of thawing/preparing/cooking it wrong. Is anyone else a big baby like me? I can handle red meat but hate touching chicken.

NDH · Mar 19th, 2012, 00:41 AM

Its not recommended cause its easy to forget that its out and leave it toi long. If its still cold it should be fine.

pinklightbulb · Mar 19th, 2012, 00:45 AM

I just checked mine and it's still cold. Does it matter if it's still a bit frozen in the middle if it's going to be cut up into small pieces and stir fried?

NDH · Mar 19th, 2012, 00:52 AM

Im too lazy to defrost my meat - maybe an hour in the sink and then i cook it half frozen.

pinklightbulb · Mar 19th, 2012, 00:57 AM

I've never seen that method done IRL. I always thought I wouldn't do it right so just defrosted on the bench and go back every hour or so if I'm home to make sure it's going OK lol.

Mar 18th, 2012, 21:33 PM	#1
pinklightbulb Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 6,260	Is it really that dangerous to defrost meat at room temp? I do it all the time and have never gotten sick Who else does it? Obviously if I do it's out for six hours max and still cold when I go to use it. I'm currently defrosting chicken for tea and wondering really how dangerous it is?

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Mar 18th, 2012, 23:06 PM	#2
irmastar Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: houston, tx Posts: 1,586	don't know but I wuld like to know as I defrost meat at room temp all the time

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Mar 18th, 2012, 23:22 PM	#3
babybaker2011 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Indiana, U.S.A. Posts: 1,277	I do it all the time too and curious to know the dangers as well...

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Mar 18th, 2012, 23:22 PM	#4
Jaylynne Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: USA Posts: 3,736	I do it. As long as it's not out past room temperature for up to 2 hours before cooked it shouldn't have dangerous levels of bacteria.

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Mar 19th, 2012, 00:33 AM	#5
mrs_park Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 4,583	I am a vegetarian so am not in the habit of defrosting meat but on cooking shows they often say to cook room temp meat?

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Mar 19th, 2012, 00:40 AM	#6
pinklightbulb Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 6,260	Well, I was researching it and all the websites say DON'T DO IT!!!11!! but I always have and never died... I hate to touch raw chicken because I'm scared of food poisoning lol and even more scared of thawing/preparing/cooking it wrong. Is anyone else a big baby like me? I can handle red meat but hate touching chicken.

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Mar 19th, 2012, 00:41 AM	#7
NDH Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 12,556	Its not recommended cause its easy to forget that its out and leave it toi long. If its still cold it should be fine.

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Mar 19th, 2012, 00:45 AM	#8
pinklightbulb Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 6,260	I just checked mine and it's still cold. Does it matter if it's still a bit frozen in the middle if it's going to be cut up into small pieces and stir fried?

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Mar 19th, 2012, 00:52 AM	#9
NDH Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 12,556	Im too lazy to defrost my meat - maybe an hour in the sink and then i cook it half frozen.

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Mar 19th, 2012, 00:57 AM	#10
pinklightbulb Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 6,260	I've never seen that method done IRL. I always thought I wouldn't do it right so just defrosted on the bench and go back every hour or so if I'm home to make sure it's going OK lol.

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