Meat and fish that are better to buy in bulk or in large-capacity packs. It is safe to freeze the portion that cannot be used up, but many people may not be able to do it well because it takes time to thaw or unevenness appears in the microwave.
I wasn't good at thawing, so I always bought a single-use pack, but I found a very useful item! This time, we would like to introduce Sugiyama Metal's "Thawed Plate Quikkun".
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Thaw plate Quik is a tray-shaped plate made of aluminum alloy coated with silicone. It has a heavy weight and has fins on the bottom.
Equipped with one-sided fins on the back
To use, just place the frozen ingredients on the thawing plate. If left at room temperature, it will thaw naturally.
What is different from a normal plate is obvious when you put ice on it. The ice on the thaw plate melts from that moment. It is said that this speed is realized by absorbing cold air with a material with good thermal conductivity and making it easier to touch the outside air with the fins on the bottom.
If you put ice on a regular plate (right) at the same time
The whole plate gets cold and melts quickly ...!
It took about 15 minutes to thaw frozen shrimp in a room at about 20 degrees Celsius, and about 30 minutes for minced meat. As for minced meat, it was able to thaw not only on the outside but also on the inside. In addition, it seems that it will speed up further if you sandwich it between two thawing dishes.
Natural thawing of frozen shrimp in no time
There is almost no drip from the minced meat
It can be used not only for thawing but also for freezing ice and meat. Especially for fish and meat, if you freeze them quickly, the cells will not break and the amount of umami-filled drip (water) will decrease. It seems that you can usually put it in the freezer (when using it for thawing, wash it quickly with hot water).
The selling price of the thaw plate Quit is around 2,000 yen. If you have one, you can be confident in freezing at home!