Operation Manual

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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.
Note:Keepfoodtobefrozenawayfromfoodwhichisalreadyfrozen.
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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,soufflésanddesserts.
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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,yoghurt,sour edmilk,sourcream,
andmayonnaise.
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Packingfrozenfood
Topreventfoodfromlosingitsflavourordryingout,placef oodinairtightpackaging.
1. Placefoodinpackaging.
2. Removeair.
3. Sealthewrapping.
4. Labelpackagingwithcontentsanddatesoffreezing.
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Suitablepackaging:
Plasticfilm,tubularfilmmadeofpolyethylene,aluminiumfoil,freezercontainers.
Theseproductsareavailablefromspecialistoutlets.
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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).
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Food Storagetime
Bacon,casseroles,milk 1month
Bread,icecream,sausages,pies,preparedshellfish,oilyfish 2months
Non‐oilyfish,shellfish, pizza,sconesandmuffins 3months
Ham,cakes,biscuits,beefandlambchops,poultrypieces 4months
Butter,vegetables(blanched),eggswholeandyolks,cook ed
crayfish,mincedmeat(raw),pork(r aw)
6months
Fruit(dryorinsyrup),eggwhites,beef(raw),wholechicken, 
lamb(raw),fruitcakes
12months
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Neverforget:
 Whenyoufreezefreshfoodswhita‘useby/bestbefore/bestby/’date,youmustfreezethembefore
theexpiryofthisdate.
 Checkthatthefoodwasnotalreadyfrozen.Indeed,frozenfoodthathasthaw edcompletelymustnot
berefrozen.
 Oncedefrosted,foodshouldbeconsumedquickly.
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