flash freezing demonstration eel

This time, we conducted an experiment that included freezing and thawing the eel mailed to us by a customer, as well as sensory evaluation.

In this article, we compared the quality of eel frozen using the Artlock Freezer using the following three thawing methods, and reported on the results!

• Unzipping method: Method A, Method B, Method C

This time, the purpose of this experiment was to verify the freezing time of eel and the recommended thawing method!

The most delicious thing about eel is its fluffy flesh and fragrant aroma.

Artlock Freezer, which can freeze eel hot, is extremely compatible with eel and can extend the expiration date without reducing the product value.

Before freezing eel

The 25 pieces of eel that our customers sent us were really impressive! Arrange them on a baking sheet and freeze them in the Artlock freezer.

frozen eel

A whole frozen eel reached-18℃ in an average of 35 minutes.
By freezing in the Artlock Freezer, you can keep the original scent intact!

Defrosting eel

This time, we tested three types of decompression methods: methods A, B, and C below.
The verification results of the sensory evaluation are as follows.

	Method A	Method B	Method C
Appearance	○	○	○
scent	○	○	○
texture	○	△	×

In this verification, method A was the thawing method with the highest sensory evaluation!
If you would like to know more about the three thawing methods and other results such as the thawing time for each, please contact us!

Conclusion

This time, we reported on the results of an experiment on freezing and thawing eel.

We examined the differences in thawing time and sensory evaluation when thawing eel frozen using the Artlock Freezer using three different methods.

The verification results this time are as follows!

・Freezing of eel in Artrock Freezer reached-18℃ in an average of 35 minutes.

・The results of the sensory evaluation are as follows, and `` Method A'' is the most recommended thawing method.

Appearance: There was no significant difference between the three types.
Aroma: All three types had the `` scent of charcoal when grilling eel''.
Texture: Methods B and C resulted in a hard skin, but method A was able to reproduce a condition that was very close to freshly made.

Like this time, the Daybreak Lab team also conducts mail-in tests in which customers send us actual ingredients for verification experiments!

In this article, we have briefly explained the experimental results, but if you would like detailed experimental conditions and results, please contact us.
In addition, please take a look at this experiment and let us know if you have any concerns or improvements regarding the freezing and thawing of food!