Eli5: Defrosting Meat

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Eli5: Why does it take hours for frozen ground beef to thaw on the counter but just minutes if left in a bowl of cool water?

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Put your hand in a 200 degree oven. Easy. Put your hand in a 200 degree pot of water. (Okay don’t). See what I mean?

Water transfers heat better than air.

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