The annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Fifth Avenue in New York City. The annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Fifth Avenue in New York City. Â©bigstockphoto.com/Stu99 Celebrate St Patrick's Day. Celebrations concentrate on Irish themed parties, drinks and food. Many people get into the spirit by dressing in green clothing and eating green colored food.
1 To thaw beef in cold water, do not remove packaging. 2  Be sure the package is airtight or put it into a leakproof bag. 3  Submerge the beef in cold water, changing the water every 30 minutes so that it continues to thaw. 4  Small packages of beef may thaw in an hour or less; a 3- to 4-pound roast may take 2 to 3 hours. Be sure the package is airtight or put it into a leakproof bag. 2  Submerge the beef in cold water, changing the water every 30 minutes so that it continues to thaw. 3  Small packages of beef may thaw in an hour or less; a 3- to 4-pound roast may take 2 to 3 hours.
You generally need to cook a whole chicken 20 minutes per pound, so a 4 pound chicken would take about 1 hour and 20 minutes.To be sure it is done, use a meat thermometer and make sure it reaches at least 165 degrees.Good luck!Source(s):f using a regular oven, the chicken must be thawed first. Best way to thaw is the put in the refrigerator a day or to before you want to cook it. If you want to cook it today, the fastest way to thaw is in the microwave on defrost setting. Follow your microwave's directions for how to do this.