individually quick-frozen method
food processing
Also known as: IQF method
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The individually quick-frozen (IQF) method is a food processing technique used in freezing to preserve food by inhibiting microorganism growth. This method prevents the formation of large ice crystals within food cells, which helps maintain quality. A key benefit of IQF is that each piece of food is frozen separately, preventing them from clumping together into a solid block. This results in a higher quality frozen product, with some frozen vegetables potentially tasting better than their fresh counterparts.12
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