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Freezing fresh food
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Baked goods, fish and seafood, meat, game, poultry,
vegetables, fruit, herbs, eggs without their shells,
dairy products such as cheese, butter and curd
cheese, prepared dishes and leftovers such as
soups, stews, cooked meat and fish, potato dishes,
baked casseroles and sweet foods.
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types of vegetable that are usually eaten raw, such
as lettuces or radishes, eggs in their shells, grapes,
whole apples, pears and peaches, hard-boiled eggs,
yoghurt, curds, soured cream, crème fraîche and
mayonnaise.
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Pack food so that it is airtight to prevent it from losing
its flavour or drying out.
1. Store food in its packaging.
2. Press out any air.
3. Close the packaging tightly.
4. Label packaging with its contents and date of
freezing.
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Storage life of frozen foods
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Fish, sausages, prepared dishes, baked goods:
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Cheese, poultry, meat:
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Vegetables, fruit:
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at ambient temperature
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in the fridge
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in an electric oven, with/without hot air convection
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In the microwave oven.
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chilled water
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crushed ice
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ice cubes
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