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Purchasingfrozenfood
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Packagingmustnotbedamaged.
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Usebythe‘useby/bestbefore/bestby/’date.
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Ifpossible,transportdeep‐frozenfoodinaninsulatedbagandplacequicklyinthefreezer
compartment.
Storingfrozenfood
Storeatthe4‐starsection(‐18°Corcolder).
Thefreezercompartmentconsistsof2sections:4‐star
sectionand2‐starsection.
Thetemperatureforthe2‐starsectionisalways
below‐12°Cwhilstthetemperatureforthe4‐star
sectionisalwaysbelow‐18°C.
Freezingfreshfood
Freezefreshandundamagedfoodonly.
Toretainthebestpossiblenutritionalvalue,flavourandcolour,vegetablesshouldbeblanchedbefore
freezing.
Aubergines,peppers,zucchiniandasparagusdonotrequireblanching.
Note:Keepf oodtobefrozenawayfromfoodwhichisalreadyfrozen.
z Thefollowingf oodsaresuitableforfreezing:
Cakes and pastries, fish and seafood, meat,game, poultr y, vegetables, fruit, herbs, eggs without
shells,dairyproductssuch ascheeseand butter, readymealsand leftoverssuchas soups,stews,
cookedmeatandfish,potatodishes,soufflésanddesserts.
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Thefollowingfoodsarenotsuitableforfreezing:
Typesofvegetables,whichareusuallyconsumedraw,suchaslettuceorradishes,eggsinshells,
grapes,wholeapples,pearsandpeaches,hard‐boiledeggs,yoghurt,souredmilk,sourcream,
andmayonnaise.
Packingfrozenfood
Topreventfoodfromlosingitsflavouror
dryingout,placefoodinairtightpackaging.
1. Placefoodinpackaging.
2. Removeair.
3. Sealthewrapping.
4. Labelpackagingwithcontentsanddatesoffreezing.
Suitablepackaging:
Plasticfilm,tubularfilmmadeofpolyethylene,aluminiumfoil,freezercontainers.
Theseproductsareavailablefromspecialistoutlets.
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