What causes freezer burn?
How can I tell if meat has freezer burn?
asked Jul 18, 2010 at 4:42
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See this question for an example of freezer burn.– CalebCommented Feb 20, 2012 at 1:23
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Freezer burn is just the food being dehydrated. Most meat will change color, and it becomes very obvious if you defrost it. It's not unsafe: just yucky.
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If it's just dehydrating it, why can't you just add water back in (eg. cook/soak it in liquid)? Commented Dec 9, 2015 at 16:07
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@DoubleAA no you can't. The surface gets dehidrated, its texture changes in an irreversible way.– LucianoCommented Sep 24, 2018 at 10:53
Leaving foods unwrapped or directly exposed to the air in your freezer/refridgerator will contribute greatly to freezer burn - try to put leftovers in containers or wrap them to ward against freezer burn :)
