Freezing and
storing
Store
the frozen
produce
Do not refreeze frozen food which
is thawing or which has thawed.
Boil or fry the food before
refreezing it.
No longer store the frozen
produce
for the max. storage
period.
When purchasing
deep frozen food,
comply
with the following:
Check whether the packaging
is
damaged.
Check the sell by date.
The temperature
of the
supermarket
freezer must be
lower than O °F (-18 °C).
If not, the storage life of the food
is reduced.
Purchase deep-frozen
food last.
Wrap in newspaper
or place in a
cold bag and take home.
At home immediately
place
deep frozen food in the freezer
compartment.
Use the
deep frozen food before the
sell by date runs out.
Freezing food yourself
Freeze fresh, undamaged
food only.
To prevent food from losing its
flavour or drying out, place in airtight
containers.
Food should be frozen
solid as quickly as possible.
How to wrap food
correctly
E_ Place the food in the wrapping.
E_ Press out all the air.
E_ Seatthe
wrapping.
E_ Label the wrapping
with the
contents
and date.
The following
products
are not
suitable
for wrapping
food:
Wrapping
paper, greaseproof
paper,
cellophane,
refuse bags and used
shopping
bags.
The following
products
are
suitable
for wrapping
food:
Plastic film, polyethylene
blown film,
atuminium foil and freezer tins.
These products
can be purchased
from your dealer.
The following
products
are
suitable
for sealing
the wrapped
food:
Rubber bands, plastic clips, string,
cold resistant adhesive tape or
similar.
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Bags and polyethylene
blown
film can be sealed with a film
sealer.
Thawing the frozen
food
Depending
on the type and purpose
of the food, thaw:
at room temperature
in the refrigerator
in an electric oven, with/without
hot air fan
in the microwave
oven
Foods
Butter
Milk, Cream
Creamcheese
Cottagecheese
Bard cheese
Eggs
fresh, in shefl
Rawyolksand wllites
Pineapples, c ut
Source:
StorageTime
6 to 9 montlqs
Not
recommended
4 to 6 montlqs
Do notfreeze!
9 to 12
montlTs
Do notfreeze!
1 to 2 montlTs
1 to 2 montlls
1 montll
1 to 2 montl_
3 to 4 montl_s
1 montl_
(drained)
4 to 12
montl_s
2 to 3 montll
9 to 12
montl_s
4 to 6 montl_
8 to 10
montl_s
Mayonnaise
Summersausage
opened
unopened
Bacon
Luncheonmeat
Vacuum-packeddiners,
unopened
CornedBeef
Beef,Veal,Lamb, Pork
fresh
cooked
Poultry
fresll
cooked
Vegetables
Asparagus
Broccoli,greenpeas,lima
beans,cauliflower
Carrots,beetsand turnips,
lettuce
Onions,peppers
Fruits
Apples
8 montlls
(cooked)
Apricots,berries,cl4erbes
6 montl4s
Grapes
1 montll
(wllole)
6 to 12
montl_s
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