Thawing your meals

Thawing foods at room temperature will compromise the safety of your food.  Please follow one of these proper ways of thawing:

• In the refrigerator - This is the recommenced way to thaw.  Because this process takes a little time we suggest planning ahead.  On Sunday place three meals in the refrigerator to enjoy during the week, and as you cook a meal replace it with a meal from the freezer.  Remember this method can take up to 2-3 days for larger items.
• In cold running water - place the frozen food in a leak-proof bag and place it under cold running water.
• In the microwave on defrost setting - If using this method you must cook the food immediately after it is thawed in the microwave, the food may have already begun to cook during the defrosting process.