to quick-freeze
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3.8
To make food very cold quickly to keep its taste and juices
- phrasal verb
- /ˈkwɪkˌfriz/
- Specialized
:
congelar rápidamente
- Many vegetables are quick-frozen shortly after harvest to ensure freshness.
Examples
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Chefs often quick-freeze delicate fruits for use in desserts.
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The chef quick-freezes the fish to maintain its quality.
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Some seafood processors quick-freeze shrimp to maintain its flavor and texture.
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We need to quick-freeze the vegetables to keep them fresh.
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We decided to quick-freeze the vegetables to maintain their freshness.
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To preserve the flavor, the chef prefers to quick-freeze the fish immediately after catching it.
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You can quick-freeze leftovers in small portions for convenient meals later.
Synonyms
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5.3
To make food very cold very quickly to keep it fresh
is the same rapid freezing but focuses on preserving juices and nutritional value
How Fast
Surface Forms
quick-freeze infinitive
quick-freezing present participle
quick-freezes third person singular
quick-froze past
quick-frozen past participle
Morphology
Etymology
Quick-freeze is made from quick 'fast' and freeze 'to make very cold', so to quick-freeze food is to freeze it very fast to keep its natural juices, flavor, and nutrients.