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Storage of foods
•The following foods are not suitable for freezing:
Types of vegetables, which are usually consumed
raw, such as lettuce or radishes,
eggs in shells, grapes, whole apples, pears and
peaches, hard-boiled eggs, yoghurt,soured milk,
sour cream, and mayonnaise.
Packing frozen food
To prevent food from losing its flavor 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. Suitable packaging:Plastic film, tubular
film made of polyethylene, aluminum foil. These
products are available from specialist outlets.
Recommended storage times of frozen food in
the freezer compartment
These times vary depending on the type of food.
The food that you freeze can be preserved from
1 to 12 months (minimum at - 18°C).
Storage of foods
Never forget:
•When you freeze fresh foods with a 'use by /best
before/best by/' date, you must
freeze them before this date expires.
•Check that the food was not already frozen.
Indeed, frozen food that has thawed
completely must not be re-frozen.
•Once defrosted, food should be consumed
quickly.
Food
Storage time
Bacon, casseroles, milk
Bread, ice cream, sausages, pies,
prepared shellfish, oily fish
Non-oily fish, shellfish, pizza,
scones and muffins
Ham, cakes, biscuits, beef and
lamb chops,poultry pieces
Butter, vegetables (blanched),
eggs whole and yolks, cooked
crayfish, minced meat (raw),
pork (raw)
Fruit (dry or in syrup), egg whites,
beef (raw),whole chicken,
lamb (raw), fruit cakes
1 month
2 month
3 month
4 month
6 month
12 month
