Instructions

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THE FOLLOWING FOOD IS SUITABLE FOR FREEZING
➢ Cakes and pastries.
➢ Fish and seafood.
➢ Meat, game and poultry.
➢ Vegetables, fruit and 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 soufflés.
➢ Desserts.
THE FOLLOWING FOOD IS 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.
HOW TO PACKAGE THE FROZEN FOOD
❖ To prevent food from losing its flavour or drying out, place food in airtight
packaging.
1. Place food in packaging.
2. Remove air.
3. Seal the wrapping.
4. Label packaging with contents and dates of freezing.
SUITABLE PACKAGING
➢ Plastic film, tubular film made of polyethylene, aluminium foil.
These products are available from specialist outlets.
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 from 1 to 12 months (minimum at -
18 °C).