quick-freeze

American  

[kwik-freez] / ˈkwɪkˈfriz /

verb (used with object)

quick-froze, quick-frozen, quick-freezing

1. to freeze (cooked or uncooked food) rapidly, permitting it to be stored almost indefinitely at freezing temperatures.

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quick-freeze British  

verb

1. (tr) to preserve (food) by subjecting it to rapid refrigeration at temperatures of 0°C or lower

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Etymology

Origin of quick-freeze

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

It has a stop-and-start rhythm of quick-freeze balletic poses and long pauses set against bursts of larger movements and loud footfalls.

From New York Times • Mar. 10, 2023

For faster freezing: Some freezers have a quick-freeze shelf that should be used.

From Washington Post • May 13, 2020

Now it’s core staff, hair-netted and suited up, spreading fat sea scallops across a mechanized belt and running them through two brine tanks and two washes and then a quick-freeze.

From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2020

When friends -raved over a dish of Franey's sweetbreads in champagne sauce, without realizing that it had been frozen, Franey and his staff of 15 Howard Johnson chefs went into the quick-freeze business in earnest.

From Time Magazine Archive

Instead of cooking and serving the food immediately, microwave users now quick-freeze the dishes after cooking them on conventional stoves and store them like TV dinners until the time comes to serve.

From Time Magazine Archive