WHAT'S FREEZER BURN? And how to prevent it
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- čas přidán 16. 09. 2020
- Most of us think of freezer burn as those massive ice crystals that form on the surface of our food. But, really this is just a result of freezer burn.
From a scientific perspective, freezer burn is the drying out or dehydration of food, which explains all the nasty texture effects of freezer burned food.
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even my science teacher couldn't explain stuff like that . I liked the part especially when you explained the process after closing the freezer door how the water cannot dissipate into the food . such a great explanation
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Splashed on seafood, fish, meats, and vegetables before cooking, sake kills bacteria and takes away any bad smells. Similarly, a splash in a bag of meats destined for the freezer prevents freezer smell from developing. It also prevents freezer burn because sake’s alcohol helps foods retain their juices and texture and seal in their flavors. This quality makes sake an important addition to marinades. Other common ways of using sake are to add a splash when blanching, sauteing, and sweating vegetables and boiling starches like rice, potatoes, and pasta.
Actually I've heard that the reason your food gets damaged from freezing it is because it is a very slow freeze, and during a slow freeze large ice crystals form. This scientific phenomena was first discovered by a guy who witnessed Eskimos fishing and in -40 temperature when they thawed the fish back out it tasted much better than if the fish was frozen slowly because fast freeze causes small ice crystals
Yes, you're exactly right that slow freezing yields bigger crystals. This usually messes up the texture of the food after freezing. Freezer burn is the effect of those big crystals growing even bigger as the freezer goes through cycles!
This was very interesting and I learned a few things on how to prevent freezer burn
Thank you, learned something from this - - appreciate you taking time to post.
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Thank you for an actual explanation. Now I know what I'm working with.
Very informative-thank you!
Nicely done, thank you ... I forgot to mention I watched a CZcams video a few hours ago and looked up how to tell if my desiccant packets were still " active " ... After a few videos I found that desiccants help prevent moisture ( in the fridge ) ... Food grade are sold ( however they are only about 10% ) but non food grade are the better purchase as ( some of it's beads ) have dark blue indicators ... Dark blue letting you know they are still at work ... Just thought this may help people with fridge moisture.
Oh, that's a great fun fact! Also, some of those sachets you find in food packaging are for absorbing oxygen (for example in a bag of beef jerky) because oxygen is usually detrimental to food quality. It spurs many chemical reactions!
This was Great and now I know WHY I should do it the right way FIRST!
Thank You!
Very informative.
Thank you.
I know in commercial freezers cannot have auto defrost in my state, now I know why.
I found things that I bought 6 months ago, so this morning I just threw out a 1/3 of the food in my freezer, and I'll throw out at least a 1/3 more the next time I head down to the garbage bin.
Yep, if freezer burn gets bad enough, the texture of the food can get pretty bad!
Explained very well!
Thanks for your video. Very informative. 👍🏽
Very informative video. Thanks!
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Great explanation easy to understand good job 🙂
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for this post!
Thanks for this video
Great job easy to understand , So when I come home from the market with my bag of salmon fillet's , Can I immediately transfer them to a better freezer bag , From zip lock or something like that ?
Yes, that's exactly what I would do! Do it quickly and seal thoroughly.
@@AbbeytheFoodScientist thank you
Doesn't seem like the frosting is a big deal except for fruit that I'd want to eat unprocessed, or the amount of ice accumulation on the radiators. The typical packaging uses too much disposable plastic, especially the thick lockable bags. The long meat products in this example seem fine as they are.
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How do you get rid of the bad smell
I got freezer burn on my hands a few days ago from the cold weather.
It isn’t freezer burn yet. You’ll know freezer burn when it happens. The ice on the food is the beginning of freezer burn when the moisture starts to come out of the food. Food looks dried out and isn’t edible.
Food that looks dried out can be served to the homeless, no need to waste it.
I just bought a vacuum sealer and was looking forward to finally getting rid of freezer burn when I freeze broccoli and carrots. I blanched them and vacuum sealed them real good. To my horror, they STILL had lots of freezer burn :-( when I took them out of the freezer. Any idea why this happened?
That is super weird! My only thought is that the vacuum sealer didn't work properly. Are you sure you suctioned all the air out? Or maybe the packaging became unsealed somehow!?
@@AbbeytheFoodScientist Packaging was sealed and all air was sucked out. Could be because I blanched them and so naturally, they had some water. Don't know.
Have fruit fles in my refrigerator . How do l get rid of them forever.😊
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I really appreciate you saying that! I still feel pretty new to CZcams videos, so it means a lot!
Nice to know the why of things
If I know I’m going to be storing some meat for awhile, I’ll even take the time to sort of insulate it. That way, when the freezer goes through it’s de-icing cycles, the meat will be protected from the temperature fluctuations.
If I don't have freezer bags, do you think double bagging would help?
I think that's a great idea! Definitely will make a better barrier
@@AbbeytheFoodScientist awesome! Thanks Abbey the Food Scientist
Very good breakdown. I learnt a lot and now know why its happening and things to do to prevent it. Thanks for sharing!
I'm glad you enjoyed :)
Great information thank you very much🙂
Glad it was helpful!
This is a great video, you seem very intelligent! Great video 👍
I'm very glad you enjoyed!
I'm surprised it was said that freezer burn is not dangerous. I thought that ice crystals protected microscopic spaces from the freezer temperature, making it more favorable for bacteria to grow... interesting.
But even those store bought frozen section food, like the frozen fish, vegetables etc, also ended up having ice crystals building up in their packaging unopened. SO, do you transfer those frozen vegetables,fish,shrimps out, repackaged them too ??
I've always transferred any type of meat vegetables or anything I put in the freezer into a Ziploc container or a Ziploc bag. It helps a lot with the food and it always stays fresher for
Thanks
Damn cut to the chase. Tell us in the beginning how to prevent it
Can something freezer burn over night?
Hmmm... that seems too fast. Could anything else have happened?!
Great presentation but clean the surface of the refrigerator doors.
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I love it! Are you at a university?
I’m so confused why you didn’t talk about how bad it makes the food taste? That’s the number one thing about freezer burn.
Hi jen was trying to figure this out my chicken nuggets got some ice on it.
Cool!
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u talk to much. get on with it
Her statements sound like questions. Such an annoying tone.
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I agree Andrea.
Andrea, I never knew there were so many ways to say the exact same thing over and over to get a point across. I guess I have low patience level?
Good info but took way too long to get to the point. Bless her heart she wants us to get it, but dang gone with saying the same things 50 different ways.!