On Wed, 15 May 2019 09:06:13 -0600, notbob > wrote:

>On 5/15/2019 6:48 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>
>> Sure, they're in a cold case on a bed of ice
>> but I have no idea how long ago they thawed them.
>
>Trouble with "flash frozen" is, the product (be it shrimp, scallops,
>fish, etc) jes does NOT last as long in the freezer.
>
>Usta be, Black Tailed shrimp would last forever cuz they were frozen in
>water (a block of ice). No longer!
>
>Now, they are now flash frozen and start drying out after a few weeks.
>Let 'em go and they will dry out to the point of "gotta toss 'em".
>
>Kinda like putting that huge slug of toothpaste on yer toothbrush.
>Looks good in the commercials (and makes you buy more), but all that
>toothpaste is unnecessary.
>
>nb

the problem is with the 'frost free' feature of your freezer. The
constant thawing and re-freezing is tough on stuff in your freezer.
The frozen items that I keep in my deep freeze are fine. Stuff in the
freezer that comes with the fridge get ice crystals inside packaging.
I generally double package stuff in the fridge/freezer and that helps
but doesn't cure a problem for something kept long term
Janet US