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Grapes, whole apples, pears and peaches.
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Hard-boiled eggs, yogurt, soured milk, sour cream, and mayonnaise.
H
OW TO PACKAGE THE FROZEN FOOD
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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.
S
UITABLE PACKAGING
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Plastic film, tubular film made of polyethylene, aluminium foil.
These products are available from specialist outlets.
R
ECOMMENDED STORAGE TIMES OF FROZEN FOOD IN THE FREEZER
COMPARTMENT
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These times vary depending on the type of food.
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The food that you freeze can be preserved from 1 to 12 months (minimum
at - 18°C).
F
OOD
S
TORAGE 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
