The Calculated Cook

Thawing Calculator

How long to defrost any meat or fish, safely

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What are you thawing?
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Select the cut
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Enter the weight
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Thawing time by method
Food Safety Rules
Never thaw meat at room temperature
Never refreeze meat thawed in cold water or microwave without cooking first
Meat thawed in the fridge can be refrozen safely
Cook immediately after thawing in cold water or microwave
Keep raw meat on the bottom shelf of the fridge
Scaling up a recipe to use what you've thawed? Use the recipe scaler →