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quick-freeze

[ kwik-freez ]

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.


quick-freeze

verb

  1. tr to preserve (food) by subjecting it to rapid refrigeration at temperatures of 0°C or lower
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of quick-freeze1

First recorded in 1925–30
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It has a stop-and-start rhythm of quick-freeze balletic poses and long pauses set against bursts of larger movements and loud footfalls.

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All of the bagged shrimp you see in the freezer cases has been individually quick-frozen, which preserves the texture of the seafood during the freezing process.

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Another option is to buy quick-frozen fillets, which are from fish caught and frozen immediately, she said.

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“You can buy individually quick-frozen shrimp from the grocery store, but there is a significant quality difference between fresh shrimp and frozen shrimp,” Morris said.

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

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