personnally I just use steaming hot water and a plastic bag; a pot of water will fully thaw a couple of chicken breasts in about 10 minutes since water has such a high specific heat. Metal will thaw things quickly because it transmits heat to the environment, but the metal itself is limited by the fact that the specific heats of metals are an order of magnitude lower than water.
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