The dry high velocity air would ultimately create surface de-hydration of
the fish over time and besides it is not a very effective thawing medium
regardless since it does not have any significant specific heat value and
does not carry any moisture. Consequently, it would absorb the moisture from
the product while providing for slow thawing. What you truly need is a moist
warm air and utilize the heat of condensation to defrost the product and
that is very effective while at the same time would be continuously
moistening the surface of the fish.
Andrew Strak
-----Original Message-----
From: Strang, Mike [mailto:Mike.Strang@us.fjord.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2001 5:00 AM
To: ebertullo@redfacil.com.uy; jonpall@3x.is
Cc: seafood@ucdavis.edu
Subject: RE: air thawing of frozen seafoods
Does this method contribute to excess drying of the product?
Mike Strang
Quality Control Manager
Ducktrap River Fish Farm, LLC
57 Little River Drive
Belfast, Maine 04915
Mike.Strang@us.fjord.com
Phone: 207 338-6280
Fax: 207 338-6288
-----Original Message-----
From: Enrique Bertullo [mailto:ebertullo@redfacil.com.uy]
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 10:05 PM
To: jonpall@3x.is
Cc: seafood@ucdavis.edu
Subject: RE: air thawing of frozen seafoods
Jon Pall:
Yes it´s possible the air thawing of frozen fish. You should use air
blust
at 300-400 meters/min speed and temperatures about 0° C, preferable in
refrigerated chambers to be used for this purposes only. The time will
depend of the frozen fish size, fish frozen blocks size, etc. This
method is
recommendable to thaw seafrozen fish for further processing in land
Factories.
Regards,
----- Original Message -----
From: Jon Pall Hreinsson <jonpall@3x.is>
To: <seafood@ucdavis.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 5:47 AM
Subject: RE: air thawing of frozen seafoods
I have never heard of thawing of seafood with air. Is somebody using
this
method?
We have used thawing machines which have given us the most control in
the
procedure (time and temperature of thawing).
jonpall
3X-Stal
400 Isafjordur, Iceland
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Marketing Manager
Tel:+354 456 5079
Fax:+354 456 5479
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-seafood@ucdavis.edu [mailto:owner-seafood@ucdavis.edu]On
Behalf Of Balamurugan
Sent: 7. júlí 2001 16:43
To: seafood@ucdavis.edu
Subject: air thawing of frozen seafoods
Dear members,
Air thawing is advisable or not. Especially in cuttle fish processing.
Please tell the advantages and disadvantages.
With regards
S.Balamurugan
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