why is it wrong to put defrosted meat back in the freezer?

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why is it wrong to put defrosted meat back in the freezer?

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Answer 1

Meat is mostly water.

Water freezes.

When water freezes, it crystallizes and expands. In effect, millions of tiny little knives are being made that branch out and “cut” the meat. This is why flash freezing is good for preserving food. It slows the expansion of these crystals.

As the crystals cut the meat, the expansion of frozen water is also popping cells.

So freezing meat multiple times basically turns the meat into a gross mush that does not cook well at all.

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