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quick-frozen

quick-frozen

3.8
Made very cold quickly to keep the taste and nutrients
  • adjective
  • /kwɪkˈfroʊzən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : congelado rápidamente
  • The famous Beresovka mammoth first drew attention to the preserving properties of being quick-frozen when buttercups were found in its mouth.
  • individually quick-frozen

Examples

  • Individually quick-frozen fish can be cooked directly from the freezer without thawing.

  • Many vegetables are quick-frozen soon after harvest to lock in their flavor and nutrients.

  • Well, the evidence suggests an enormous tsunami raging across the land, tumbling animals and vegetation together, to be finally quick-frozen for the next 12,000 years.

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  • Fresh shrimp deteriorate rapidly, so most are quick-frozen on the boat to preserve freshness.

Synonyms

frozen
vsquick-frozen
1 1.0

Kept in a freezer to stay fresh

involves freezing done very quickly to protect taste and nutrients
flash-frozen
vsquick-frozen
  • Specialized
1 4.1

Frozen very quickly to keep flavor and nutrients

is the same process but named with a different expression

How Fast

flash-frozen
  • Specialized
1 4.1
quick-frozen
  • Specialized
3.8
frozen
1 1.0

Surface Forms

quick-frozen positive

Morphology

quick-frozen = quick + frozen (transparent) = quick + frozen

The meaning is directly compositional: 'quick' + 'frozen' = frozen rapidly, which B1 learners can derive from the components.

Etymology

The word quick-frozen comes from quick meaning 'fast' and frozen meaning 'turned to ice', so it describes food frozen very fast. Freezing food quickly helps 'lock in' the taste and nutrients, which is why quick-frozen vegetables and fish often taste fresher.