Effect of freezing methods, frozen storage time, and thawing methods on the quality of mildly cooked snow crab (Chionoecetes opilio) clusters

Abstract Mildly cooked snow crab clusters were subjected to three freezing methods (in brine, in still air, and in circulating air), two frozen storage times (72 h and 6 months), and two thawing methods (in air and in circulating water) followed by refrigerated storage. The clusters were evaluated for weight changes during freezing, frozen storage and thawing as well as for drip loss and melanosis during the refrigerated storage. Both the freezing method and the frozen storage time significantly affected the weight changes (P