I don’t know if there is an actual temperature - I’m sure there is - but fish, poultry, pork etc. should be thawed either in the fridge or in cold water. Not sure why exactly that is, but I just know that it is.
I thaw chicken and pork out in the kitchen overnight all the time. never had food poisoning from it. People can get too fussy about that kind of thing. For example i know people who keep their ketchup, i’ll say that again, KETCHUP, in the fridge!
I usually dethaw via microwave or room temperature, never had an issue. I never eat fish tho, and chicken I usually dethaw via microwave - I don’t trust letting it sit out.
I agree - and it’s not to say that I haven’t thawed a huge turkey out in the open due to forgetting to take it out in time. But I do keep my ketchup in the fridge…does it not need to be refrigerated after opening?
I thaw chicken and pork out in the kitchen overnight all the time. never had food poisoning from it. People can get too fussy about that kind of thing. For example i know people who keep their ketchup, i’ll say that again, KETCHUP, in the fridge!