Blast freezing occurred by placing spacers between the boxes of meat on pallets at −28°C with high air velocity for 3 to 5 d. Conventional freezing occurred with boxes of meat stacked on pallets and placed in a −28°C freezer with minimal air movement for at least 10 d. Fast thawing of subprimals (to an internal temperature of −1°C to 1°C) occurred by immersion
in a circulating water bath (