Freezing And Storing Food - Proline PLCH104 Manuel D'instructions

FREEZING AND STORING FOOD

Using the freezer
To store deep-frozen food.
To make ice cubes.
To freeze food.
Note: Ensure that the freezer door has been closed properly.
Purchasing frozen food
Packaging must not be damaged.
Use by the 'use by /best before/best by/ 'date.
If possible, transport deep-frozen food in an insulated bag and place quickly in the freezer.
Storing frozen food
Store at -18°C or colder. Avoid opening the freezer door unnecessarily.
A storage basket is provided for the organisation of odd-shaped items. To reach other packages in the freezer, slide the basket aside or lift it out.
Freezing fresh food
Freeze fresh and undamaged food only.
To retain the best possible nutritional value, flavour and colour, vegetables should be blanched before freezing.
Aubergines, peppers, zucchini and asparagus do not require blanching.
Note: Keep food to be frozen away from food which is already frozen.
The following foods are suitable for freezing:
Cakes and pastries, fish and seafood, meat, game, poultry, vegetables, fruit, herbs, eggs without shells, dairy products such as cheese and butter, ready meals
and leftovers such as soups, stews, cooked meat and fish, potato dishes, soufflés and desserts.
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 flavour 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, aluminium foil.
These products are available from specialist outlets.
Recommended storage times of frozen food in the freezer
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).
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
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 refrozen.
Once defrosted, food should be consumed quickly.
Food Storage time
1 month
2 months
3 months
4 months
6 months
12 months
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