Why does cool water thaw things faster than warm water?!
Some things don't have to be thawed to be cooked. I don't know if this is a science question or if you are trying to thaw something. If you are trying to thaw something, I have cooked absolutely frozen pork chops in cream of mushroom soup with a little water added, bringing it to a boil, turning the heat down and simmering for 30 minutes - and the pork came out wonderfully tender. Did it with frozen chicken parts too - they also came out very moist and tender.
Answers: Warm water thaws things faster but it also will allow germs to grow if you are thawing food. Remember you want the temperature of meats to stay below 45o or so (don't remember the exact temperature) so by the time the inside (if it's a big roast, for instance) is thawed, you could be growing things on the outside.
Some things don't have to be thawed to be cooked. I don't know if this is a science question or if you are trying to thaw something. If you are trying to thaw something, I have cooked absolutely frozen pork chops in cream of mushroom soup with a little water added, bringing it to a boil, turning the heat down and simmering for 30 minutes - and the pork came out wonderfully tender. Did it with frozen chicken parts too - they also came out very moist and tender.
It doesn't. But it does keep the outside of the frozen item from reaching the danger zone quickly while the inside of it is still frozen.
It doesn't. The reason they say to use cool water is so that you don't have the outside of your chicken breast at say 75 degrees which is unsafe, while the middle is still frozen.. Also, thawing things like chicken too quickly can result in texture changes... Besides, the warm water will cool in seconds anyway if what you're thawing is really frozen... But if you want speed, use warm or even hot water, depending on what you're thawing.. (remember those boil in bag pouch meals, pre microwaves??) If what you're thawing is sealed in plastic, you can even do that, drop it in boiling water.. It will be fine...
it doesn't,
cold water thaws things safely, if you thaw in warm water, then bacteria will grow