I Am Legend ... continuing irritation

[joggerjayne]

Okay. This whole "defrosting" issue is irritating me.

This is from Chapter 11 ...

"He got a steak from the freezer, and while it was broiling he took a fast shower"

And then, a bit later ...

"The steak he finished to the bone, and he even chewed on that."

So, it was a steak on the bone.

HOW IS ROBERT NEVILLE DEFROSTING THIS FOOD?

The book is set in 1975, so it's not as though there is some futuristic defrosting device, and, although the Raytheon Radarange domestic microwave oven was launched in 1967, so microwaves were actually around in 1975, there is no mention of any microwaving.

[Barmaid]

You can cook any sort of beef from frozen, so I imagine he took it out the freezer, dumped it in the broiler and got on with his life. Not like pork or chicken that you need to defrost first. Beef is terribly forgiving. (Have been known to wash a bit of beef that is past its best in vinegar and cook it and eat it!!!!)

[joggerjayne]

Thanks Barmaid. That's a weight off.

As a sign of my appreciation, I will answer your "Personal Questions" post.

Oh, I've already done that.

I'll have to think of something else. :-))

[joggerjayne]

Oh, Nooooooooooo.

The dog's died !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Davethedog]

Just to confuse the issue even further its set 1975 but written in 1954.

It could just be SCI-FI license