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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Heat moves from things that are warm to things that are cold. Air is usually warmer than the meat and so is water. So the frozen meat absorbs heat from the surrounding air and defrosts.
Water carries heat a lot better than air. Thus why 120+ degree F air is uncomfortable but 120+ degree water will cause burns. So the water will give me heat to warm up and defrost the meat in the same time span.
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