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Chuck
 
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Default Identify freezer burn?

On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 09:16:43 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:

>In article >,
> Chuck > wrote:
>
>> With store packaged meats.. What does freezer burn look like? Does the
>> meat have a off color to it? or just having a slight amount of ice
>> crystals around edge mean it's got freezer burn?
>>
>> With freezer burn.. will there be a off taste and texture?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Chuck (in SC)

>
>Frankly, Chuck, I'd be surprised to find freezer burn on store-packaged
>meats.
>
>Freezer burn is dry and white on the surface of the meat. Up here (MN),
>I could tell you that it looks the way dried salt-spray melt-off looks
>on a concrete garage floor. :-)
>
>AFAIC, it there's not a lot of it, I just trim it off and proceed as
>usual.

Thanks folks..
I was just starting to use some store packaged meats frozen 6 to 7
months ago.. and was concerned... All appears well!
Chuck (in SC)