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freezer burn

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noun

  1. light-colored spots that appear on frozen food, caused by loss of surface moisture due to faulty packaging or improper freezing methods.


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Kelp is also a source of algae that cuts methane emissions from cows, Aguirre said, and has many other food applications, including reducing freezer burn in ice cream.

From Los Angeles Times May 27, 2024

It's actually quite simple: As Shelly Schmidt, professor of food chemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, explained, freezer burn is simply a byproduct of moisture loss, or dehydration.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2022

The FDA notes that freezer burn often presents itself as "as grayish-brown leathery spots" on the food in question.

From Salon Aug. 9, 2022

Make the entire cake ahead of time, but be sure to wrap it very well in plastic wrap and aluminum foil to prevent freezer burn.

From Salon Nov. 6, 2021

The difference doesn't jump out at you as it does with overcooking or freezer burn.

From The Perdue Chicken Cookbook by Mitzi Perdue

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