Opening your freezer and discovering a frosty layer covering your ice cream, meat, and other freezer items is incredibly frustrating. Most of the time, these items will need to be thrown out as even if you remove the ice, the food will likely not taste great if you go ahead and cook it. The icy layer on your food is called freezer burn.
So, what exactly is freezer burn? What causes it? And what are the solutions to deal with it? In this article, we hope to answer all those questions so you can avoid throwing food out.
Freezer burn affects frozen food when it is exposed to air inside the freezer. When moisture in the food items in your freezer evaporates, it creates dry patches on the surface of the food. When your food items are affected by freezer burn, it adversely affects the food’s texture and taste and leaves it looking discolored and dehydrated. Unfortunately, there isn’t much you can do to reverse the damage, so you’ll most likely need to throw the affected food out.
The easiest way to tell if food has freezer burn is to look for a layer of ice crystals. For meat items, look for gray or brown patches and/or leather-like texture. Fruit and vegetables will likely become shriveled, caused by moisture loss. Any of these signs indicate your food has been damaged by freezer burn.
When it comes to taste, freezer-burnt food will have a slightly off taste and sometimes smell like plastic when cooked. Unfortunately, you can’t just cut off the freezer burn and cook your food; the whole food item will be adversely affected.
Freezer burn is caused by frozen food encountering excess air inside the freezer. As mentioned above, freezer burn is created by the moisture within the food evaporating.
Several causes make freezer burn occur. Here are some of the most common:
You can take a few simple steps to prevent freezer burn and keep your frozen food safe. These are our top tips for preventing freezer burn:
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