cold-pack method

noun

1

: a method of canning fruits or vegetables that consists of (1) scalding or blanching, (2) packing immediately into hot containers and covering or sealing, (3) processing or sterilizing in a hot-water bath or pressure cooker, and (4) sealing or resealing at once while contents are still hot

called also raw-pack method

2

: frozen-pack

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