Discover the quickest hacks to defrost your food in a flash!

Unleash the magic of thawing under a steady stream of cold water! No more waiting for ages or losing flavor and nutrients. Here's how:

• Seal your food in a watertight bag and immerse it in a basin of cold water. Change the water every 10 minutes to ensure efficient thawing without nutrient loss.
• For a faster thaw, directly place your food under a running tap. This method minimizes bacterial growth and speeds up the thawing process. Avoid prolonged soaking or hot water baths.

The method of thawing with two pots might not be as popular, but it's a quick and efficient way to thaw without using a microwave. Here's how it works:

• Find two pots with bottoms that fit the size of your food, then place one pot upside down with the food (wrapped in plastic) on top.
• Next, place the second pot upside down on top of the food so that it's sandwiched between the two pot bottoms.
• Finally, fill the top pot with cold water. This simple method takes only about 10 minutes of your time.

Aside from its superior functions for faster and tastier cooking, the microwave also boasts another common feature: defrosting. Using the microwave for defrosting is a popular method, but remember, after defrosting, you should cook the food immediately to prevent rapid bacterial growth. It's perhaps the easiest and most convenient method for homemakers to adopt.

How to:

• Step 1: Remove food from the freezer and place it on a microwave-safe plate.
• Step 2: Put it in the microwave.
• Step 3: Select medium power, set the time for 4-5 minutes.
• Step 4: Wait and remove the food from the microwave once defrosted.

Note: With high power, the microwave can quickly defrost food if you don't set a reasonable time, causing it to become watery or even start cooking.

Thawing food not only consumes a lot of time for homemakers but also causes the loss of many nutrients and essential vitamins. Improper thawing can even spoil or deteriorate the food's freshness.

To preserve food for longer without the need for thawing, researchers have developed soft freezing refrigerators, which prevent unnecessary thawing by using a soft freezing method that keeps the food tender inside. You can still trust the quality and freshness of the food, just like when you first bought it.

How to:

• Place the food in the soft freezing refrigerator.
• After just 30 minutes, the food will have a light frozen layer on the surface, and after 2 hours, the surface temperature of the food will reach -3 degrees Celsius.
• Press the 'Prime Fresh' button on the control panel until the 'Prime Fresh+' LED light illuminates. Now you can confidently store the food for up to a week while keeping it fresh!

If you don't have a microwave or find the double pot method for thawing food too cumbersome, you can apply a fantastic natural thawing product that is both safe and effective: ginger. With this method, you don't need to place the food and water at room temperature; you can put it in the fridge's chilled compartment. Check the meat every hour to avoid soaking it for too long.

How to:

• To implement this method, first crush some ginger and put it in a basin of cold water, then add salt. This mixture will help thaw the food quickly.
• Then, immerse the food to be thawed in this water mixture. Of course, your food must be tightly wrapped in plastic to prevent nutrient loss during soaking.

Thawing meat and fish in the freezer can sometimes be a headache for homemakers. Waiting makes cooking slow down, not to mention improper thawing can make the food less fresh. Normally, thawing meat and fish takes 1-2 hours, which is too long when you want to cook a meal for your family right away. Mytour has introduced many methods to you. However, you can also defrost meat and fish with sugar and salt using the following method:

How to:

• Defrosting meat with sugar:
  • Mix 5 cups of cold water with 2 cups of boiling water to get warm water at about 40 degrees Celsius.
  • Add 2 tablespoons of sugar to the warm water and stir well.
  • Drop the frozen pork into the bowl of warm water and soak for 7-10 minutes.
  • The sugar will quickly soften the meat and enhance the flavor of the dish.

• Defrosting fish with salt:
  • Also mix 2 cups of boiling water with 5 cups of cold water to bring the soaking water to a temperature of 40 degrees Celsius.
  • Then, add 2 tablespoons of salt. At this point, the water will taste salty like seawater, which will help thaw faster. Soak the fish for 7-10 minutes to completely defrost.

Note: Depending on the degree of freezing of the food and the type of food, the thawing time may be faster or slower. But with the steps above, you can easily defrost and prepare quick and effective meals.

There are many ways to defrost meat such as using a microwave, soaking it in water... However, according to the experience of seasoned chefs, soaking meat directly in water like that will make it bland and not tasty after cooking. Moreover, not everyone has a microwave. Therefore, when defrosting food, you can use vinegar.

Because the freezing point of vinegar is lower than that of water, it can speed up the thawing process, so vinegar provides fast defrosting efficiency. Furthermore, vinegar has a sour taste, so it helps the thawing process faster. However, you should not choose vinegar that is too sour to use, pay attention to using the right amount of vinegar, otherwise your food will change its taste and not be tasty.

How to:

• First, you pour clean water into a clean pot or bowl.
• Then, add 1 teaspoon of salt and a few drops of white vinegar, stir well to dissolve.
• When you see all the salt dissolved, you put your frozen food in, soak for about 5 minutes, you will see the food softening gradually, melting ice, your food will be fresh as if newly purchased.