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[BrianSoddingBoru4]

Shrimp and other seafood sold frozen is what is known as Individually Quick Frozen.  The process is that first the seafood is quick frozen, and then they receive a coating of water and are quick frozen again.  This leaves a glaze of water/ice on the surface of the product, and that glaze prevents freezer burn.  Thus, individually quick frozen seafood can be stored and remain good for a much longer time, say up to two years.  The downside is that when you thaw the product, you don't want to do it in the bag it came in because that water will melt, and seafood tends to readily reabsorb that water which affects the taste of the cooked seafood.

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I remember when there was a frost or a freeze in the forecast, Da would run the irrigation to put a protective layer of ice on the crops to prevent freeze damage. Same principle, I guess.

Boru