Prawn – IQF P&D

 IQF stands for Individually Quick Frozen, P&D stands for Peeled and Deveined. Shrimp/prawns that are raw but peeled and deveined are a small step up. The vast majority of shrimp/prawns are processed and frozen right at the farm or on the boat before they ever get anywhere. Each shrimp/prawn is frozen on its own before being bagged. Block shrimp come frozen together in a large block of ice. As a general rule, the faster you freeze something, the smaller the loss in textural quality. They also have the advantage that they are much quicker to defrost.