Refreezing something defrosted?!
Refreezing something defrosted?
on most frozen foods such as ice cream and frozen chicken the label warns not to refreeze once its been defrosted why?
Answers:
several reasons but the main one is surface bacteria on the item is not killed by freezing. when an item is defrosted microorganisms grow, refreezing the item only slows or stops the growth. When it is thawed they pick up where thy left off and continue to contaminate the food.
In the case of ice cream the texture is destroyed because it needs to be churned while freezing.