...org> wrote in message According to the "experts", one should never thaw in warm water -- it's supposed to be a distinct health hazard. Cold water only. they say. -- Larry Depends. If you have a whole chicken, cold water and a couple of hours. If you have a small cut, say a steak, warm water and cooking it right away is OK. You just want to avoid long times in warm water where bacteria can grow.

... without cooking a corner of it somewhere. (I understand the physics behind this; microwaves heat liquid water much faster than they heat ice, but knowing that doesn't help much.) The only ...the colder areas. But, this ends up taking so long that I'm no better off than thawing it in warm water in the first place. -C Hi Chris, Here is something I tried in the distant past. I can't even recall now if ...

... well. But I still do what you describe if the package is over a pound. But, this ends up taking so long that I'm no better off than thawing it in warm water in the first place. According to the "experts", one should never thaw in warm water -- it's supposed to be a distinct health hazard. Cold water only. they say. -- Larry

... to get a significant portion of something thawed without cooking a corner of it somewhere. (I understand the physics behind this; microwaves heat liquid water much faster than they heat ice, but knowing that doesn't help much.) The only solution I've found is to go slowly ... each, to let the heat disperse to the colder areas. But, this ends up taking so long that I'm no better off than thawing it in warm water in the first place. -C

...... W sprak ons toe: Recept van de bomendokter koop gootsteen ontstopper! Verkrijgbaar in vlokken of korrels. een paar eetlepels daarvan oplossen in warm water en deze oplossing eenmaal per week aan de voet (zo dicht mogelijk bij de wortels) van de boom gieten. Pas op met je handen ...

... schreef... W sprak ons toe: Recept van de bomendokter koop gootsteen ontstopper! Verkrijgbaar in vlokken of korrels. een paar eetlepels daarvan oplossen in warm water en deze oplossing eenmaal per week aan de voet (zo dicht mogelijk bij de wortels) van de boom gieten. Pas op met je handen en...

...enough to get really huge. So, I took the first cutting, put it in the glass of warm water and turned back to take the second and there! It was laying on it's side, the... about died. Yes, I grabbed it up and put it in water, set about cloning it too but talk about topping the plant!... a wetting agent or a 1/4 tsp detergent per liter of water). This will help them root more quickly as well. (There are ...

... and in a pot big enough to get really huge.  So, I took the first cutting, put it in the glass of warm water and turned back to take the second and there!  It was laying on it's side, the stem almost completely severed and I just about died.  Yes, I grabbed it up and put it in water, set about cloning it too but talk about topping the plant! I wanted...

... - and in a pot big enough to get really huge. So, I took the first cutting, put it in the glass of warm water and turned back to take the second and there! It was laying on it's side, the stem almost completely severed and I just about died. Yes, I grabbed it up and put it in water, set about cloning it too but talk about topping the plant! I wanted to cry....

Cecile schreef: W sprak ons toe: Recept van de bomendokter koop gootsteen ontstopper! Verkrijgbaar in vlokken of korrels. een paar eetlepels daarvan oplossen in warm water en deze oplossing eenmaal per week aan de voet (zo dicht mogelijk bij de wortels) van de boom gieten. Pas op met je handen en ...