# Your opinions? a fishy incident **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [June 18, 2008, 8:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/your-opinions-a-fishy-incident/263742 "2008-06-18T20:21:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![glosrfc](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/glosrfc/32/8334_2.png) [@glosrfc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/glosrfc)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/your-opinions-a-fishy-incident/263742/21 "2008-06-18T22:56:13Z")
There’s absolutely no reason why you shouldn’t thaw some frozen items at room temperature. Unless you live in a fly-blown hovel, that is. Providing your fish wasn’t sitting around for hours, while it gently warms up, it should also be okay to eat, although you may find that it’s a bit mushier than expected…mostly because some battered fish tends to be made from reconstituted fish. Thawing in water merely speeds the process up…it doesn’t make it any safer. It does have the benefit that it maintains the textural quality of certain foods that are prone to tissue cell damage…fish being one of them. However you shouldn’t try to speed the thawing process up too much because there’s a risk that you’ll leave the centre frozen. Some products definitely shouldn’t be thawed in water, and that includes all poultry. If you leave it soaking, there’s more chance that you’ll splash nearby items with the bacteria that causes salmonella. It won’t be the chicken or turkey that kills you…but it’s highly likely to be the utensils that are closest to the sink that will. Thawing in the refrigerator does the opposite…it slows the defrosting time down which is handy if you’re not going to be eating the food until later that, or the following, day. The important thing is that you follow the defrosting instructions on the item. That’s what they’re for…different products will have different recommendations. The next important thing is that you cook thawed items thoroughly and that you don’t refreeze them unless they’ve been cooked. “Fresh” fish is different in that it can be frozen again at home, even though it’s highly likely that it would’ve been frozen on capture. However, if it’s purchased as frozen it shouldn’t be refrozen once thawed. And, under no circumstances, should you refreeze any shellfish such as prawns or shrimp. ---
**Author:** ![BS1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ce73a5/32.png) [@BS1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BS1)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 11:14pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/your-opinions-a-fishy-incident/263742/22 "2008-06-18T23:14:26Z")
Glos knows how to prove a point. ---
**Author:** ![shane\_c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3be4f8/32.png) [@shane\_c](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/shane_c)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 11:38pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/your-opinions-a-fishy-incident/263742/23 "2008-06-18T23:38:52Z")
[ot]Glos, is [this](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=-75.583,+-26.65&z=2) where you are?[/ot] ---
**Author:** ![BS1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ce73a5/32.png) [@BS1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/BS1)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2008, 11:49pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/your-opinions-a-fishy-incident/263742/24 "2008-06-18T23:49:43Z")
Shane your footer is awesome ---
**Author:** ![t0mm0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/9d8465/32.png) [@t0mm0](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/t0mm0)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/your-opinions-a-fishy-incident/263742/25 "2008-06-19T00:00:33Z")
Glos, you never fail to impress me ---
**Author:** ![Adam1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Adam1](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Adam1)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 12:12am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/your-opinions-a-fishy-incident/263742/26 "2008-06-19T00:12:35Z")
[QUOTE=glosrfc;2345261] Some products definitely shouldn’t be thawed in water, and that includes all poultry. If you leave it soaking, there’s more chance that you’ll splash nearby items with the bacteria that causes salmonella. It won’t be the chicken or turkey that kills you…but it’s highly likely to be the utensils that are closest to the sink that will.[/QUOTE] Agreed. I always put any meat in ziplocs before I defrost in water. ---
**Author:** ![glosrfc](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/glosrfc/32/8334_2.png) [@glosrfc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/glosrfc)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 12:47am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/your-opinions-a-fishy-incident/263742/27 "2008-06-19T00:47:33Z")
> [@shane-c;2345269](#): > > [ot]Glos, is [this](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=-75.583,+-26.65&z=2) where you are?[/ot] Close…the map’s pointing at B whereas I’m somewhere in the direction of A ![](http://www.kirupa.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=1&pictureid=89)[URL=“[kirupaForum](http://www.kirupa.com/forum/picture.php?albumid=1&pictureid=89)”] ---
**Author:** ![Digitalosophy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/digitalosophy/32/1114_2.png) [@Digitalosophy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Digitalosophy)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/your-opinions-a-fishy-incident/263742/28 "2008-06-19T01:16:20Z")
Agreed you most certainly can thaw fish or meat at room temp. Once unthawed though either cook or throw out. Im domesticated now, what can I say. ---
**Author:** ![Digitalosophy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/digitalosophy/32/1114_2.png) [@Digitalosophy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Digitalosophy)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 1:17am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/your-opinions-a-fishy-incident/263742/29 "2008-06-19T01:17:37Z")
> [@shane-c;2345269](#): > > [ot]Glos, is [this](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=-75.583,+-26.65&z=2) where you are?[/ot] No street view? :lol: ---
**Author:** ![DanontheMoon](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/danonthemoon/32/7436_2.png) [@DanontheMoon](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/DanontheMoon)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 1:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/your-opinions-a-fishy-incident/263742/30 "2008-06-19T01:25:48Z")
What’s this? Smell like fish? An hour is more than enough defrost time, cook it now. ---
**Author:** ![Templarian](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/templarian/32/7152_2.png) [@Templarian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Templarian)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 1:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/your-opinions-a-fishy-incident/263742/31 "2008-06-19T01:26:53Z")
Glos with some more global warming you could have yourself some ocean front property. ---
**Author:** ![glosrfc](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/glosrfc/32/8334_2.png) [@glosrfc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/glosrfc)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 1:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/your-opinions-a-fishy-incident/263742/32 "2008-06-19T01:28:52Z")
Unthawed? ---
**Author:** ![glosrfc](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/glosrfc/32/8334_2.png) [@glosrfc](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/glosrfc)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/your-opinions-a-fishy-incident/263742/33 "2008-06-19T01:50:37Z")
> [@Digitalosophy;2345299](#): > > No street view? :lol: Look closer…those tracks ARE the street! > [@Templarian;2345304](#): > > Glos with some more global warming you could have yourself some ocean front property. The Brunt Ice Shelf already flows 2 metres a day into the Weddell Sea without the need for any additional warming. Every 50-60 years, the shelf also undergoes severe calving where enormous chunks of the ice break off to form massive icebergs. It’s predicted that there’s a 50% chance of this happening as early as next year…in which case the station could well be merrily floating around the Southern Ocean. ---
**Author:** ![Syous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@Syous](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Syous)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 2:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/your-opinions-a-fishy-incident/263742/34 "2008-06-19T02:11:33Z")
I re-freeze beef all the time. Should I? No. Will I get a disease, who knows! ---
**Author:** ![TheCanadian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@TheCanadian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheCanadian)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 2:14am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/your-opinions-a-fishy-incident/263742/35 "2008-06-19T02:14:26Z")
I eat raw eggs. That’s sort of relevent and interesting. ---
**Author:** ![TheCanadian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@TheCanadian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheCanadian)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 4:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/your-opinions-a-fishy-incident/263742/36 "2008-06-19T04:53:45Z")
[QUOTE=Iamthejuggler;2345231]i know people who keep their ketchup, i’ll say that again, KETCHUP, in the fridge![/QUOTE] It’s says on the bottle “keep refridgerated” I can only assume that means to keep it in the fridge but I could be wrong. ---
**Author:** ![nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@nobody](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nobody)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 4:54am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/your-opinions-a-fishy-incident/263742/37 "2008-06-19T04:54:49Z")
In Canada you can just keep everything outside. ---
**Author:** ![TheCanadian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@TheCanadian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheCanadian)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 4:55am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/your-opinions-a-fishy-incident/263742/38 "2008-06-19T04:55:11Z")
zing ---
**Author:** ![nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@nobody](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nobody)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 5:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/your-opinions-a-fishy-incident/263742/39 "2008-06-19T05:08:47Z")
No I just mean it’s really cold there and Canada doesn’t have electricity. ---
**Author:** ![TheCanadian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@TheCanadian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheCanadian)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2008, 5:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/your-opinions-a-fishy-incident/263742/40 "2008-06-19T05:26:59Z")
Yeah, when we catch fish out of the water they just come out in big blocks of ice. [Previous page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/your-opinions-a-fishy-incident/263742.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/your-opinions-a-fishy-incident/263742.md?page=3)