Thaw meat in the refrigerator, not on the counter
Defrost meat in the fridge so it stays cold and doesn’t warm unevenly like it can on the counter.
The video strongly advises against thawing meat on the counter because parts can get warm while other parts remain cold. It recommends thawing in the refrigerator as the safest method and notes thaw time depends on thickness and your fridge.
The short version
- Don’t thaw meat on the counter
- Thaw in the refrigerator; timing depends on thickness and fridge temp
What goes wrong
Leaving meat on the counter to defrost
Move it to the refrigerator to thaw safely
Why it works
Refrigerator thawing keeps food out of the danger zone and reduces bacterial growth during defrosting.
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