One Main Aspect Impact of Defrosting Meat on the Counter, Says
If you've got some frozen meat that you want to cook up and also have a couple of hours to kill before you want to start the cooking process, it only makes sense to defrost it by letting it thaw on the counter. That way you're not having to worry about the side effects of defrosting meat in the microwave or other questionable spots in the kitchen. Instead, it can thaw out naturally by sitting at room temperature for a while.
But there can be serious problems if you are defrosting meat out on the counter for too long at an…