freezer burn
noun
: light-colored spots developed in frozen foods as a result of surface evaporation and drying when inadequately wrapped or packaged
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Just be sure to rotate the items in your freezer occasionally to avoid freezer burn.
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Lauren Panoff, Mph, Rd, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2025
Wrap each slice tightly with plastic wrap to prevent air exposure, then transfer to freezer bags or airtight containers to prevent freezer burn.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
But there are plenty of silicon options, a lot with a lid to help prevent freezer burn and prevent them from kind of sloshing around in your freezer.
—Bon Appétit, 15 Jan. 2025
Bread should be wrapped properly before freezing to avoid freezer burn.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Panoff, Mph, Rd, Verywell Health, 10 Feb. 2025
Wrap each slice tightly with plastic wrap to prevent air exposure, then transfer to freezer bags or airtight containers to prevent freezer burn.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
But there are plenty of silicon options, a lot with a lid to help prevent freezer burn and prevent them from kind of sloshing around in your freezer.
—Bon Appétit, 15 Jan. 2025
Bread should be wrapped properly before freezing to avoid freezer burn.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for freezer burn
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“Freezer burn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/freezer%20burn. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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