Anyone knows if there's a difference in taste and texture between frozen and fresh food? and why?

Food has to be frozen very quickly, usually more quickly than a home freezer can manage. When the water in the food freezes, it forms ice crystals - the longer it takes to freeze completely, the longer the crystals get. If the crystals get long enough, they will pierce the cell walls and destroy the food's texture.





Taste is primarily affected by being stored near other aromatic foods. Freezing slows down odor transfer, but doesn't stop it completely.Anyone knows if there's a difference in taste and texture between frozen and fresh food? and why?
Great question! I couldn't understand why frozen hamburger never tasted quite the same. It seems I was doing it wrong.





There shouldn't be a difference in texture or taste when freezing foods correctly. Here are a few guidelines when freezing foods:


1.Keep foods frozen until you are ready to use them. With meats let them thaw in the fridge. Defrosting in the microwave may alter the taste.


2.Keep foods frozen in their original package


3.Organize your freezer, with oldest foods to the front so they will be used first. I always date mine with a marker.





Freezer burn will definitely alter the taste and texture of the food.