Why does frozen meat turn brown?
Why does frozen meat turn brown? Both myoglobin and oxymyoglobin have the ability to lose their oxidation which results in a brown color called metmyoglobin. This happens because as meat is chilled/frozen for long periods of time, enzyme activity decreases so the myoglobin and oxygen quit mixing together to keep meat that bright red color. How do you know if frozen beef is bad? Look for the following signs in your frozen foods to determine if they're still good.It's freezer burnt. There's a change in texture. It smells weird. You can't remember when you froze it. It's sitting in a...