Purchasing frozen food
· Packaging must not be damaged.
· Use by the 'use by /best before/best by/' date.
· If possible, transport deep-frozen food in an insulated bag and place quickly
in the freezer compartment.
Storing frozen food
Store at -18°C or colder. Avoid opening the freezer compartment door
unnecessarily.
Freezing fresh food
Freeze fresh and undamaged food only.
To retain the best possible nutritional value, flavour and colour, vegetables should
be blanched before freezing.Aubergines, peppers, zucchini and asparagus do
not require blanching.
· The following foods are suitable for freezing:
Cakes and pastries, fish and seafood, meat, game, poultry, vegetables, fruit, herbs,
eggs without shells,dairy products such as cheese and butter, ready meals and
leftovers such as soups, stews, cooked meat and fish, potato dishes and desserts.
· The following foods are not suitable for freezing:
Types of vegetables, which are usually consumed raw, such as lettuce or radishes,
eggs in shells, grapes, whole apples, pears and peaches, hard-boiled eggs, yogurt,
soured milk, sour cream, and mayonnaise.
Recommended storage times of frozen food in the freezer compartment
These times vary depending on the type of food. The food that you freeze can
be preserved from1 to 12 months (minimum at -18°C).
FOOD
Bacon, casseroles, milk
Bread, ice cream, sausages, pies,
prepared shellfish,oily fish
Non-oily fish, shellfish, pizza,
scones and muffins
Ham, cakes, biscuits, beef and
lamb chops, poultry pieces
Butter, vegetables (blanched), eggs
whole and yolks,cooked crayfish,
minced meat (raw), pork (raw)
Fruit (dry or in syrup), egg whites,
beef (raw), whole chicken,
lamb (raw), fruit cakes
Storage time
1 month
2months
3months
4months
6months
12months
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