Description
Warehouse in Washington state, U.S.
Technical
2800 Polar Way is a cold storage facility located in Richland, Washington, United States. It is both the largest refrigerated warehouse and the largest automated freezer on Earth. Holliday Fenoglio Fowler (HFF) financed the build-to-suit refrigerated warehouse for tenant Preferred Freezer Services. The project broke ground on May 12, 2014, and opened in late July 2015.
Sensory Profile
Aroma ()
sharpcleanmetallicindustrialsterile
Wine Analogy
Like the crispness of stainless steel-aged Chardonnay
Coffee Analogy
Similar to the cold storage aroma of green coffee beans
Perfume Analogy
Reminiscent of dry ice used in avant-garde fragrance presentations
Culinary Applications
Flash-frozen sushi-grade fishJapanPreserves texture and prevents parasite development
Individually quick frozen (IQF) berriesNorth AmericaMaintains cellular structure for year-round availability
Cryogenically frozen herbsFranceRetains volatile aromatic compounds
Dietary
VeganVegetarianGluten-FreeHalalKosher