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Fruits and Vegetables
FOOD STORAGE
Food
Preparation
Blanching
Tim e
W rapping
Storage
(m onths)
Thaw ing Tim e
Apples and Pears
Peel and cut into slices.
2’
In Containers (cover
w ith syrup)
12
In refrigerator very
slow ly.
Apricots, Peaches,
Cherries and Plum s
Peel and pit.
1’ / 2’
In Containers (cover
w ith syrup)
12
In refrigerator very
slow ly.
Straw berries
Blackberries and
Raspberries
Rinse and dry.
In Containers (cover
w ith sugar)
10 / 12
In refrigerator very
slow ly.
Cooked Fruit
Cut, cook and strain.
In Containers (add
10% sugar)
12
In refrigerator very
slow ly.
Fruit Juice
Wash, cut and crush.
In Containers (sugar
to taste)
10 / 12
In refrigerator very
slow ly.
Cauliflow er
Rem ove leaves, cut head
into sm all pieces and blanch
in w ater and a little lem on
juice.
2’
Plastic Bags
12
Not required.
Cabbage and
Brussel Sprouts
Wash and cut into sm all
pieces.
1’ / 2’
Plastic Bags
10 / 12
At room tem perature.
Peas
Shell and w ash.
2’
Plastic Bags
12
Not required.
French Beans
Wash and slice if required.
2
Plastic Bags
10 / 12
Not required.
Carrots, Peppers
and Turnips
Peel, w ash and slice if
necessary.
3’ / 4’
Plastic Bags
12
Not required.
M ushroom s and
Asparagus
Wash, peel and cut up.
3’ / 4’
Plastic Bags or
Containers
6
At room tem perature.
Spinach
Wash and m ince.
2’
Plastic Bags
12
At room tem perature.
Vegetable for
Soups
Wash and cut up in sm all
pieces.
3’
Plastic Bags or
Containers
6 / 7
Not required.
Various Foods
Preparation
Blanching
Tim e
W rapping
Storage
(m onths)
Thaw ing tim e
Bread
Plastic Bags
4
At room tem perature
and in the oven.
Cakes
Plastic Bags
6
About 10 m inutes at
room tem perature,
cook at 100/200°C.
Cream
Plastic Containers
6
At room tem perature
or in refrigerator.
Butter
In original w rapping
or tinfoil
6
In refrigerator.
Boiled Food or
Vegetable Soup
Plastic or Glass
Containers
3 / 6
At room tem perature
or in hot w ater.
Eggs
Freeze w ithout shells
in sm all containers
10
At room tem perature
or in refrigerator.
