Can defrosted meat be cooked rare or medium rare? page 2

[jspradley]

Well all those that die of it aren't going to be able to go on here and write "This shit killed me"

Only until I reach Lvl 12 Necromancer!!!

[AndreaReina]

Safest way to defrost meat is in the fridge -- it'll take overnight, and it's ok to put it back in the freeze. After that, in a sink full of cold water. Like danaandvicky said you really just have to worry about the bacteria on the surface, which is how we can eat even CAFO meat rare so long as the surface gets cooked. Just be aware that a burger, and anything else with ground/mince meat is all surface.

[Owly]

Only until I reach Lvl 12 Necromancer!!!

LMAO!

Safest way to defrost meat is in the fridge -- it'll take overnight, and it's ok to put it back in the freeze.

Yes, it's safest to thaw it in the fridge, but you'll have a major decrease in quality if you then freeze it again, although it will still be safe if you've handled it properly. If it has warmed past 4 Celsius for any significant period of time (guidelines are 2 hours), you can't re-freeze it safely.

[Misabi]

Well all those that die of it aren't going to be able to go on here and write "This shit killed me"

Rofl

[carlh]

I defrost meat (in warm water *gasp*!) all the time and still cook it rare... no worries

Yup.

[Kaylee99]

Eaten previously frozen meat all my life. Grew up on a ranch where we'd butcher once a year. We'd have a big BBQ with fresh meat, then everything got cut, wrapped, and frozen and there was meat for the year, sometimes longer. Never had an issue. Beef I usually throw the brick in the sink to thaw for the day, chicken/sausage/ground stuffs goes in the microwave if I forgot or in the fridge if I remember (which is rare, I love the microwave). I've even re-froze thawed meat and reheated it and didn't have any issues, though it did make it tougher.

[maurile]

If you're going to eat raw meat (e.g., carpaccio or steak tartar), it's recommended that you freeze it first for at least 14 days and then defrost it. Most parasites commonly found in meat won't survive being frozen for 14 days.

So yes, it's definitely fine to eat it rare instead of raw if you want to.