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 compartment.
Storing frozen food
℃
Store at -18
unnecessarily.
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. Auberginespeppers 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 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℃).
or colder. Avoid opening the freezer compartment door
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