flash
freeze
Third Person
flash-freezes
Present Participle
flash-freezing
Past Tense
flash-froze
Past Participle
flash-frozen
1
to rapidly lower the temperature of something, usually food, to preserve it or maintain its freshness
- The chef flash-froze the fish to preserve its freshness for the evening service.
- We will need to flash-freeze the vegetables before shipping them to ensure they stay crisp.
- After flash-freezing the berries, they were ready to be packaged for long-term storage.
- The food processing plant has been flash-freezing its products for years to maintain quality.
- If you flash-freeze the fruit now, you can enjoy it later in smoothies or desserts.
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