thawing

food processing

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frostbite

  • frostbite
    In frostbite: Recognition and treatment

    Before thawing, the affected part is hard, cold, white, or bloodless. The skin is rigid and the depth of freezing difficult to determine. Frostbite is rendered more dangerous by the fact that there is no sensation of pain, and the victim may not even know that…

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meats

  • meat cutting
    In meat processing: Freezing

    Thawing meats often can cause more detrimental quality changes than freezing. In contrast to freezing, thawing should be a slow process. Meats are best thawed in the refrigerator with packaging left intact, so that moisture loss is minimized. Placing frozen meats out on a warm…

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poultry