233. Frozen Meat

36:4 If one soaks some meat and then cuts a piece in two, he must wash the place of the cut thoroughly before salting. 36:5 Meat that froze must be thawed before it can be soaked and salted. It should not, however, be placed near a heat source to make it thaw quicker. In pressing circumstances, one may be soak the frozen meat in lukewarm water.