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5.2 Freezing fresh food
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Wrap the food or place them in a
covered container before putting
them in the Freezer.
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Hot food and beverages
must cool down to the room
temperature before putting
them in the Freezer.
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The food that you want to freeze
must be fresh and within use by
date.
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Divided the food into portions
according to your family’s daily
or meal based consumption
needs.
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Pack the food in an airtight
manner to prevent them from
drying even if they are going to
be stored for a short time.
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Materials to be used for
packaging must be tear-proof
and resistant to cold, humidity,
odour, oils and acids and they
must also be airtight. Moreover,
they must be well closed
and they must be made from
materials that are suitable for
deep-freezers.
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Frozen foods must be used
immediately after they are
thawed and they should never
be re-frozen.
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Do not freeze too large
quantities of food at one time.
The quality of the food is best
preserved when it is frozen right
through to the core as quickly as
possible.
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Placing warm food into the
freezer compartment causes
the cooling system to operate
continuously until the food is
frozen solid.
