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show you the most efficient way to store the major food groups in your freezer
compartment.
Meat and fish
Preparation
Maximum storage time
(months)
Steak
Wrap in foil
6 - 8
Lamb meat
Wrap in foil
6 - 8
Veal roast
Wrap in foil
6 - 8
Veal cubes
In small pieces
6 - 8
Lamb cubes
In pieces
4 - 8
Minced meat
In packaging without using spices
1 - 3
Giblets (pieces)
In pieces
1 - 3
Bologna sausage/salami
Should be kept packaged even if it has a membrane
Chicken and turkey
Wrap in foil
4 - 6
Goose and duck
Wrap in foil
4 - 6
Deer, rabbit, wild boar
In 2.5 kg portions or as fillets
6 - 8
Freshwater fish
(Salmon, Carp, Crane,
Catfish)
After cleaning the bowels and scales of the fish,
wash and dry it. If necessary, remove the tail and
head.
2
Lean fish (Bass, Turbot,
Flounder)
4
Fatty fishes (Tuna,
Mackerel, Bluefish,
Anchovy)
2 - 4
Shellfish
Clean and in a bag
4 - 6
Caviar
In its packaging, or in an aluminium or plastic
container
2 - 3
Snails
In salty water, or in an aluminium or plastic container
3
NOTE:
Thawed frozen meat should be cooked as fresh meat. If the meat is not cooked after defrosting, it
must not be re-frozen.
Vegetables and Fruits
Preparation
Maximum storage time
(months)
String beans and beans
Wash, cut into small pieces and boil in water
10 - 13
Beans
Hull, wash and boil in water
12
Cabbage
Clean and boil in water
6 - 8
Carrot
Clean, cut into slices and boil in water
12
Pepper
Cut the stem, cut into two pieces, remove the core
and boil in water
8 - 10
Spinach
Wash and boil in water
6 - 9
Cauliflower
Remove the leaves, cut the heart into pieces and
leave it in water with a little lemon juice for a while
10 - 12
Eggplant
Cut into pieces of 2cm after washing
10 - 12
Corn
Clean and pack with its stem or as sweet corn
12
Apple and pear
Peel and slice
8 - 10
Apricot and Peach
Cut into two pieces and remove the stone
4 - 6
