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Meat and fish
Preparation
Maximum storage time
(months)
Caviar
In its packaging, or in an aluminium or plastic
container
2 - 3
Snails
In salty water, or in an aluminium or plastic container
3
NOTE:
Thawed frozen meat should be cooked as fresh meat. If the meat is not cooked after defrosting, it
must not be re-frozen.
Vegetables and Fruits
Preparation
Maximum storage time
(months)
String beans and beans
Wash, cut into small pieces and boil in water
10 - 13
Beans
Hull, wash and boil in water
12
Cabbage
Clean and boil in water
6 - 8
Carrot
Clean, cut into slices and boil in water
12
Pepper
Cut the stem, cut into two pieces, remove the core
and boil in water
8 - 10
Spinach
Wash and boil in water
6 - 9
Cauliflower
Remove the leaves, cut the heart into pieces and
leave it in water with a little lemon juice for a while
10 - 12
Eggplant
Cut into pieces of 2cm after washing
10 - 12
Corn
Clean and pack with its stem or as sweet corn
12
Apple and pear
Peel and slice
8 - 10
Apricot and Peach
Cut into two pieces and remove the stone
4 - 6
Strawberry and
Blackberry
Wash and hull
8 - 12
Cooked fruits
Add 10 % of sugar to the container
12
Plum, cherry, sourberry
Wash and hull the stems
8 - 12
Maximum storage time
(months)
Thawing time at room
temperature (hours)
Thawing time in oven
(minutes)
Bread
4 - 6
2 - 3
4-5 (220-225 °C)
Biscuits
3 - 6
1 - 1,5
5-8 (190-200 °C)
Pastry
1 - 3
2 - 3
5-10 (200-225 °C)
Pie
1 - 1,5
3 - 4
5-8 (190-200 °C)
Phyllo dough
2 - 3
1 - 1,5
5-8 (190-200 °C)
Pizza
2 - 3
2 - 4
15-20 (200 °C)
Dairy products
Preparation
Maximum storage time
(months)
Storage conditions
Packet (Homogenized)
Milk
In its own packet
2 - 3
Pure Milk – in its own packet
Cheese - excluding
white cheese
In slices
6 - 8
Original packaging may be
used for short-term storage.
Keep wrapped in foil for
longer periods.
Butter, margarine
In its packaging
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