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a bone in ham surrounded by vegetables - 500/Getty Images There are few things worse than preparing to cook a ham only to realize you either forgot to thaw it or it hasn't thawed out enough.

“Oh no! I left the meat for tonight’s dinner in the freezer!” How often have you come home at the end of a long day only to realize that the main part of your meal is frozen solid? During this ...