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Tips for freezing fresh foods
To help you get the best out of the freezing process, here
are a few hints:
• Freeze only good-quality, fresh and well-cleaned
foods. Split them into small portions to speed up freez-
ing and avoid having to thaw more food than you re-
quire. It is in fact important to remember that once the
foods have thawed out, they deteriorate fast and must
not be refrozen.
• Another point to remember is that lean foods keep
better and longer than fatty foods. Salt too reduces
storage times;
• Wrap the foods in foil or polythene film, ensuring that
the wrapping adheres closely to the food and is well
sealed. In this way, by avoiding contact with air, the
colour, flavour and nutritional value of the foods re-
main intact.
• You should never freeze all at once a greater
quantity of foods than the maximum indicated on
the appliance’s rating plate;
• During the freezing process, do not add further foods
for freezing and do not open the freezer door;
• The foods for freezing should not be placed in contact
with already frozen foods, but put in the special freez-
ing compartment. This will stop the temperature of al-
ready frozen foods from rising;
• Never put fizzy drinks in the freezer as they might well
burst;
• In addition, never put hot foods or liquids in the freezer
compartment and take care not to fill recipients up to
the brim if they are covered with a lid.
Tips for storage of commercially frozen
food
To get the best out of your freezer, here are a few hints:
You should ensure that:
• the deep-frozen foods have been correctly stored by
the retailer;
• the products are brought home and placed in the
freezer as soon as possible after purchase;
• products are not stored for longer than the time spec-
ified by the food manufacturer;
• Avoid opening the door too frequently and when you
do open it, leave it open only for as long as is strictly
necessary;
• A word of warning about ice lollies: they should not be
eaten straight out of the freezer as this might cause
cold burns;
• If there is a power failure when food is in the freezer,
do not open the door of the freezer. The frozen food
will not be affected if the power cut is of short duration
and the freezer is full. Otherwise, it is recommended
that the food be used within a short time.