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The table below is a quick guide to show you the most efficient way to store the major
food groups in your freezer compartment.
Meat and fish Preparation
Maximum storage time
(months)
Steak Wrap in foil 6 - 8
Lamb meat Wrap in foil 6 - 8
Veal roast Wrap in foil 6 - 8
Veal cubes In small pieces 6 - 8
Lamb cubes In pieces 4 - 8
Minced meat In packaging without using spices 1 - 3
Giblets (pieces) In pieces 1 - 3
Bologna sausage/
salami
Should be kept packaged even if it has a
membrane
Chicken and turkey Wrap in foil 4 - 6
Goose and duck Wrap in foil 4 - 6
Deer, rabbit, wild
boar
In 2.5 kg portions or as fillets 6 - 8
Freshwater fish
(Salmon, Carp,
Crane, Catfish)
After cleaning the bowels and scales of the
fish, wash and dry it. If necessary, remove the
tail and head.
2
Lean fish (Bass,
Turbot, Flounder)
4
Fatty fishes (Tuna,
Mackerel, Bluefish,
Anchovy)
2 - 4
Shellfish Clean and in a bag 4 - 6
Caviar
In its packaging, or in an aluminium or plastic
container
2 - 3
Snails
In salty water, or in an aluminium or plastic
container
3
NOTE: Thawed frozen meat should be cooked as fresh meat. If the meat is not cooked after
defrosting, it must not be re-frozen.
Vegetables and Fruits Preparation
Maximum storage time
(months)
String beans and
beans
Wash, cut into small pieces and boil in water 10 - 13
Beans Hull, wash and boil in water 12
Cabbage Clean and boil in water 6 - 8
Carrot Clean, cut into slices and boil in water 12
Pepper
Cut the stem, cut into two pieces, remove the
core and boil in water
8 - 10