Tips For Freezing And Storing Fresh Food; Using Ice Packs; Frozen Food: Shopping Tips - Whirlpool UW8 F1C WB NF Directives D'utilisation

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
FOODS
Fruits
Apples
Apricots
Blackberries
Blackcurrants / Redcurrants
Cherries
Peaches
Pears
Plum
Raspberries
Strawberries
Rhubarb
Fruit juices (orange, lemon,
grapefruit)
Vegetables
Asparagus
Basil
Beans
Artichokes
Broccoli
Brussels sprout
Cauliflower
Carrots
Celery
Mushrooms (champignons)
Parsley
Peppers
Peas
Runner-beans
Spinach
Tomatoes
Zucchini
We recommend to label and date all your frozen food.
Adding a label will help you to identify foods and to
know when they should be used before their quality
deteriorates.Do not re-freeze defrosted food.
4.2. TIPS FOR FREEZING AND STORING FRESH
FOOD
STORAGE
• Before freezing, wrap and seal fresh food in:
TIME
aluminium foil, cling film, air and water-tight plastic
(months)
bags, polythene containers with lids or freezer
containers suitable for freezing fresh food.
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• Food must be fresh, mature and of prime quality in
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order to obtain high quality frozen food.
• Fresh vegetables and fruit should preferably be
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frozen as soon as they are picked to maintain the
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full original nutritional value, consistency, colour and
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flavor.
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Some meat, especially game, should be hung before it
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Note:
• Always leave hot food to cool before placing in the
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freezer.
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• Eat fully or partially defrosted foods immediately.
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Do not refreeze unless the food is cooked after it
has thawed. Once cooked, the thawed food can be
refrozen.
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• Do not freeze bottles with liquid.
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4.3. USING ICE PACKS*

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Ice packs helps in keeping frozen the foodstuffs in case
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of power failure. For the best usage of them, place
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them above food stored in the top of compartment.
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4.4. FROZEN FOOD: SHOPPING TIPS

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When purchasing frozen food products:
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• Ensure that the packaging is not damaged (frozen
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food in damaged packaging may have deteriorated).
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If the package is swollen or has damp patches, it
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may not have been stored under optimal conditions
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and defrosting may have already begun.
• When shopping, buy frozen foods at the end of your
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trip and transport them in a thermally insulated cool
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bag.
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• Once at home, place the frozen foods immediately
in the freezer.
• If food has defrosted even partially, do not re-freeze
it. Consume within 24 hours.
• Avoid or reduce temperature variations to the
minimum. Respect the best-before date on the
package.
• Always observe the storage information on the
package.
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