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

On 5/15/2019 9:45 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:

> the problem is with the 'frost free' feature of your freezer.

No, it's not!

I'm familiar w/ the "frost free" feature in my fridge, as I've worked on
'em, before.

The problem is seafood frozen in water vs "flash freezing" is the stuff
frozen in "ice" lasts much, much longer.

I usta get free trout from my buddy. He froze the fish in old wax
half-gallon milk containers (fulla water). They would keep ferever!

nb

On 5/15/2019 12:09 PM, notbob wrote:
> On 5/15/2019 9:45 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>
>> the problem is with the 'frost free' feature of your freezer.
>
> No, it's not!
>
> I'm familiar w/ the "frost free" feature in my fridge, as I've worked on
> 'em, before.
>
> The problem is seafood frozen in water vs "flash freezing" is the stuff
> frozen in "ice" lasts much, much longer.
>
> I usta get free trout from my buddy.Â* He froze the fish in old wax
> half-gallon milk containers (fulla water).Â* They would keep ferever!Â*
>
> nb

Uh... what you and your buddy did and what is available at the grocery
store as "flash frozen" aren't the same thing. No buckets, not blocks
of water. Commercial fishing boats.

The flash frozen fish and seafood I buy definitely don't start drying
out or need to be tossed in a few weeks. Yours is either very poorly
wrapped or the problem is your freezer.

Jill

On Wed, 15 May 2019 13:00:31 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

>On 5/15/2019 12:09 PM, notbob wrote:
>> On 5/15/2019 9:45 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>
>>> the problem is with the 'frost free' feature of your freezer.
>>
>> No, it's not!
>>
>> I'm familiar w/ the "frost free" feature in my fridge, as I've worked on
>> 'em, before.
>>
>> The problem is seafood frozen in water vs "flash freezing" is the stuff
>> frozen in "ice" lasts much, much longer.
>>
>> I usta get free trout from my buddy.* He froze the fish in old wax
>> half-gallon milk containers (fulla water).* They would keep ferever!*
>>
>> nb
>
>Uh... what you and your buddy did and what is available at the grocery
>store as "flash frozen" aren't the same thing. No buckets, not blocks
>of water. Commercial fishing boats.
>
>The flash frozen fish and seafood I buy definitely don't start drying
>out or need to be tossed in a few weeks. Yours is either very poorly
>wrapped or the problem is your freezer.
>
>Jill

the stuff that I buy has a thin coating of ice on each individual
piece

On 5/15/2019 3:43 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Wed, 15 May 2019 13:00:31 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 5/15/2019 12:09 PM, notbob wrote:
>>> On 5/15/2019 9:45 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>>
>>>> the problem is with the 'frost free' feature of your freezer.
>>>
>>> No, it's not!
>>>
>>> I'm familiar w/ the "frost free" feature in my fridge, as I've worked on
>>> 'em, before.
>>>
>>> The problem is seafood frozen in water vs "flash freezing" is the stuff
>>> frozen in "ice" lasts much, much longer.
>>>
>>> I usta get free trout from my buddy.Â* He froze the fish in old wax
>>> half-gallon milk containers (fulla water).Â* They would keep ferever!Â*
>>>
>>> nb
>>
>> Uh... what you and your buddy did and what is available at the grocery
>> store as "flash frozen" aren't the same thing. No buckets, not blocks
>> of water. Commercial fishing boats.
>>
>> The flash frozen fish and seafood I buy definitely don't start drying
>> out or need to be tossed in a few weeks. Yours is either very poorly
>> wrapped or the problem is your freezer.
>>
>> Jill
>
> the stuff that I buy has a thin coating of ice on each individual
> piece
>
The frozen fish I buy is cryovac'd separate fillets.

Jill