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How to freeze food and store fresh food.
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Wrap and seal the fresh food in:
aluminium foil, clear film, impermeable plastic
bags, polyethylene containers with lids, special
freezer containers.
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The food to be stored must be fresh, ripe and of the
best quality.
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Fresh vegetables and fruit must be frozen
immediately after purchase, so as to retain the
nutritive value, structure, consistency, colour and
flavour.
Meat and game must be hung before freezing.
Note:
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Always cool hot food before freezing.
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Defrosted or partially defrosted food must be
consumed immediately. Do not refreeze food
unless you intend preparing individual servings.
Once cooked, the defrosted food can be frozen
again.
Freezing and storing food
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Place the food to be frozen in the freezer
compartments.
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Ice packs (if present) must be placed in the space
provided (see enclosed product card).
Important:
For information regarding periods of food storage,
refer to the adjacent table.
Classification of frozen foods.
Place the frozen products in the freezer and classify
them.
It is advisable to indicate the storage date on the
package, in order to ensure consumption within the
best before date.
HOW TO OPERATE THE FREEZER
