While you can't avoid freezer burn entirely, there are ways to slow down the process so your frozen meat stays fresh longer. (Jenny Nguyen-Wheatley photo)
By Jenny Nguyen-Wheatley
Freezer burn accounts for a large proportion of food waste in U.S. homes, and as hunters, losing hard-earned wild game to freezer burn seems to sting a lot more. There is no disappointment like pulling venison backstrap from the freezer and finding it shriveled and covered in ice crystals. You haven’t thawed it, and yet you know the results will be heartbreaking. What happened?
What is freezer burn?
Freezer burn occurs when meat is exposed to air, most often due to poor packaging. When exposed to a freezer’s cold and dry air, moisture from inside the meat has a tendency to evaporate by sublimation. This causes dehydration, which changes the texture of...
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