USING YOUR FREEZER
Freezing fresh foods
Useful tips
The freezer will fast freeze your produce successfully but for the best
results you are advised to follow these instructions carefully.
Only use top quality products, freezing preserves their quality but cannot
improve it.
Carefully clean and prepare each item and wrap in polythene or place in
waxed cartons.
Keep down the size of each package to a minimum, do not forget that
square packages will utilise the storage space of your freezer more
effectively.
Freeze each package as quickly as possible. Produce to be frozen should
be placed in as much contact as possible with the sides of the freezer.
Avoid placing unfrozen food in contact with food previously frozen.
Do not overload the freezer with fresh produce. The maximum amount
of fresh produce that can be frozen in 24 hours is 4 kilgrams. Frozen food
should be used in rotation and therefore packages should be carefully
labelled.
Turn the thermostat control up to maximum 24 hours before the desired
freezing is to be effected. After this period the appliance will be ready to
freeze the fresh produce.
24 hours after putting in the fresh produce the freezing operation should
be completed return the thermostat control to the normal position.
Commercially frozen pre-packed food should be stored in accordance
with the frozenb food manufacturers instructions.
Shopping for frozen foods
Your Freezer is 4 star
When you are buying frozen food, look at the Storage Guidelines on the
packaging. You will be able to store each item of frozen food for the
period shown against the 4 star rating. This is usually the period stated as
‘Best Before’, on the front of the packaging.
Check the freezer temperature
Check the temperature of the frozen food cabinet in the shop where you
buy your frozen foods. It should show a temperature lower than -18°C.
Choose packs carefully
Take a quick look at the frozen food package and make sure it is in
perfect condition.
Purchase frozen food last
Always buy frozen products last on your shopping trip or visit to the
supermarket.
Keep frozen foods together
When you are going around the supermarket and when you are travelling
home, if you keep all the frozen foods together they will help to keep
each other cold.
Store food straight away
Don’t buy frozen food unless you can freeze it straight away. Special
insulated bags can be bought from most supermarkets and hardware
shops. These keep frozen food cold for longer.
Thawing frozen food
For some foods, thawing before cooking is unnecessary. Vegetables and
pasta can be added directly to boiling water or steam cooked. Frozen
sauces and soups can be put into a saucepan and heated gently until
thawed.
To Thaw frozen foods
1
Cover food loosely.
2
Thaw at room temperature. Don’t forget that thawing in a warm area
encourages the growth of bacteria.
3
Always make sure there are no ice crystals in the food before cooking,
particularly with meat. These crystals indicate that the food is not
fully thawed. They result in lower temperatures when cooking. Lower
cooking temperatures may not destroy dangerous bacteria.
4
Cook food as soon as possible after thawing.
5
Drain off and throw away any liquid lost during thawing.
Oven thawing frozen foods
Many microwaves and ovens have thaw settings.
To avoid bacterial build
up, only use these if you intend to cook the food immediately afterwards.
Safety tips
• Never re-freeze anything that has thawed out unless you cook it
again, to kill off harmful bacteria.
• Never re-freeze thawed shellfish.
Useful tips
• Re-seal packs properly after removing items. This prevents drying or
‘freezer burn’ and a build up of frost on any remaining food.
Do
- Keep ventilation openings, in the appliance enclosure clear of
obstruction.
Don’t
- Store poisonous or any dangerous substances in your appliance. It
has been designed for storage of edible foodstuffs only.
Don’t
- Leave the door open for long periods, as this will make the
appliance more costly to run and cause excessive ice formation.
Don’t
- Use sharp edged objects such as knives or forks to remove ice
build up.
Don’t
- Use hair dryers, or electrical appliances for defrosting only use
items recommended by the manufacturer.
Don’t
- Damage the refrigerant circuit at any time.
Don’t
- Put liquid-filled bottles or sealed cans containing carbonated
liquids into the freezer section as they may burst
Don’t
- Give children ice-cream and water ices direct from the freezer
section. The low temperature may cause ‘freezer burns’ on the lips.
Don’t
- Try to keep frozen food which has thawed, it should be eater
within 24 hours or cooked and refrozen.
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