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Freezing fresh food
Only use fresh, undamaged food for freezing.
In order to retain the nutritional value, aroma and colour
of the food as much as possible, blanch vegetables
before they are frozen.
Blanching is not required for aubergines, peppers,
courgettes and asparagus.
You can find literature about freezing and blanching in
bookshops.
Note
Do not allow food that is to be frozen to sit right next to
food that has already been frozen.
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The following are suitable for freezing:
Baked goods, fish and seafood, meat, game, poultry,
vegetables, fruit, herbs, eggs without their shells,
dairy products such as cheese, butter and curd
cheese, prepared dishes and leftovers such as
soups, stews, cooked meat and fish, potato dishes,
baked casseroles and sweet foods.
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The following are not suitable for freezing:
Types of vegetable that are usually eaten raw, such
as lettuces or radishes, eggs in their shells, grapes,
whole apples, pears and peaches, hard-boiled eggs,
yoghurt, curds, soured cream, crème fraîche and
mayonnaise.
Packing frozen food
Pack food so that it is airtight to prevent it from losing
its flavour or drying out.
1. Store food in its packaging.
2. Press out any air.
3. Close the packaging tightly.
4. Label packaging with its contents and date of
freezing.
The following are suitable as packaging:
Plastic film, polyethylene hose film, aluminium foil,
freezer bags.
You will find these products at your specialist dealer.
The following are not suitable as packaging:
Wrapping paper, greaseproof paper, cellophane,
rubbish bags and used shopping bags.
The following are suitable for sealing packaging:
Rubber bands, plastic clips, pack-twines, cold-resistant
scotch tape, or similar.
Polyethylene bags and hose film can be fused closed
using a bag sealer.
Storage life of frozen foods
The storage life depends on the type of food.
At a temperature of -18 °C:
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Fish, sausages, prepared dishes, baked goods:
Up to 6 months.
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Cheese, poultry, meat:
Up to 8 months.
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Vegetables, fruit:
Up to 12 months.
Defrosting frozen food
You can choose between the following options,
depending on the type of food and its intended use:
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at ambient temperature
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in the fridge
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in an electric oven, with/without hot air convection
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In the microwave oven.
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Caution
Do not refreeze defrosted food. It can only be refrozen
after it has been made into a ready-to-eat meal (cooked
or roasted).
Do not continue to use the complete max. storage time
for the frozen food.
Fittings
Frozen food container
The frozen food containers can be removed for loading
and unloading and cleaning.
