Defrosting Cooked Food.

[NoshowJones]

What is the best way to defrost cooked food from the freezer, ie pork mince, boiled fish etc?

Leave in the fridge for a few hours, leave covered on the kitchen table? Straight from the freezer to the fridge in special containers, ie bought in Mr Do It Yourself?

[KhunLA]

Microwave on 'defrost' setting.  It will take more than few hours in the frig.  

 

If going to microwave or cook again to heat up anyway, then fairly safe to defrost out of the frig, as we've done it many times.   Too speed it up, set in a bowl of water.  We defrost uncooked meats that way, if not planned ahead and defrosted in frig.  Defrosts very fast in water.

[Kenny202]

Thaw in the fridge overnight rather than leave out or in the wave. Reheat on a lower power setting 300-450. Takes a little longer (usually double normal time) but will ensure your food reheats evenly rather than cooks it further and heats unevenly. Give it a stir halfway through heating

[brianthainess]

I take it out the freezer, leave it out but put in fridge while still cold to the touch.