Frozen Homogenized Milk. IV. Keeping Quality of Frozen Homogenized Milk after Thawing

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Abstract
The changes in flavor during the storage of homogenized milk which has been held in the frozen state and then thawed were similar to those of fresh homogenized milk. Frozen homogenized milk of good quality may be stored at usual storage temps. after thawing without deterioration in flavor for longer periods than usually are required to hold fluid milk before use. From a bacteriological standpoint, as detd. by standard plate counts, there was no significant difference between homogenized milk which has been stored in the frozen state and then thawed, and fresh homogenized milk. Homogenized milk that had been stored in the frozen state and then thawed showed no significant difference from fresh homogenized milk in the development of acid as measured by titratable acidity and pH detns.