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Food Storage Tips
FREEZER COMPARTMENT
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Store food in small portions
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Seal food in containers with lids, in plastic wrap or in plastic bags to prevent drying and
the mingling of odours.
Wrapping food
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Pack the food in suitably sized portions for your household.
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Vegetable and fruit portions should be no heavier than 1 kg, while meat portions can be
up to 2.5 kg.
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Smaller portions freeze through more quickly and the quality is thereby maintained bet-
ter when defrosting and preparing the food.
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It is important to seal food in airtight bags or containers before freezing to prevent it
from losing flavour or dehydrating.
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Wrap the food, press out any air and seal it airtight.
Suitable wrapping materials:
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Plastic bags, cling-film, aluminium foil and freezer containers. These items are available
from any dealer.
Unsuitable wrapping materials:
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Wrapping paper, greaseproof paper, cellophane, bin bags or used carrier bags.
Suitable sealing materials:
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Rubber bands, plastic clips, string, freezer tape or similar.
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Plastic film and bags may be heat-sealed using a special sealing iron or press.
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Before placing a package in the freezer, it should be clearly labelled with the contents
and date of freezing
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Do not put warm/hot foods in the freezer
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Keep the seal clean so as not to lose cold air and overwork the compressor
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Try to leave enough air space around foodstuffs to allow good circulation of cold air
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