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Curry Chat => Lets Talk Curry => Topic started by: deckio007 on March 18, 2011, 06:34 PM

Title: Need to defrost curry base quick!
Post by: deckio007 on March 18, 2011, 06:34 PM
Is it safe to defrost curry base by putting the zip freezer bag into some warm water to help the defrost speed up?

Thanks
Title: Re: Need to defrost curry base quick!
Post by: Peripatetic Phil on March 18, 2011, 06:37 PM
Can think of no reason why not.  Personally I would place it in a Pyrex casserole dish with lid and put it in the microwave oven at 10% for as long as it needed, or 20% if I were really desperate.

** Phil.
Title: Re: Need to defrost curry base quick!
Post by: deckio007 on March 18, 2011, 06:45 PM
Hi Phil

Wish i bought a microwave now as we only ever used it to pre cook jacket potato for the oven so didnt bother as we now whack them straight in for an hour haha. No ready meals in my house! No microwave popcorn either  ???

Ill just try running the hot tap and let it sit in a pot for a bit and see how that works.

Cheers
Title: Re: Need to defrost curry base quick!
Post by: Ramirez on March 18, 2011, 08:08 PM
I would just put the contents of the freezer bag directly into a saucepan and let it melt.
Title: Re: Need to defrost curry base quick!
Post by: Willyeckerslike on March 18, 2011, 09:34 PM
Quote from: Ramirez on March 18, 2011, 08:08 PM
I would just put the contents of the freezer bag directly into a saucepan and let it melt.

me too
Title: Re: Need to defrost curry base quick!
Post by: billycat on March 18, 2011, 09:44 PM
Me three
Title: Re: Need to defrost curry base quick!
Post by: natterjak on March 18, 2011, 10:37 PM
Would this not impart a certain burned plastic taste to the finished dish?
Title: Re: Need to defrost curry base quick!
Post by: peterandjen on March 19, 2011, 09:11 AM
Yes but you can disguise this by leaving a blue elastaplast in plain site near the serving dishes ;)
I think you speed the process by adding a little boiled water to the pan and then reduce it off later.