FOOD STORAGE
Fruits and Vegetables
Food | Preparation | Blanching | Wrapping | Storage | Thawing |
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Apples and Pears | Peel and cut intoslices | 2’ | In containers | 12 | In refrigerator |
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| very slowly |
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Apricots, Peaches, | Peel and pit | 1’ / 2’ | In containers | 12 | In refrigerator |
Cherries and Plums |
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| (cover with syrup) |
| very slowly |
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Strawberries, | Rinse and dry |
| In container | 10 / 12 | In refrigerator |
Blacjberries and |
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| (cover with sugar) |
| very slowly |
Raspberries |
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Cooked Fruit | Cut, cook and strain |
| In containers (add | 12 | In refrigerator |
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| 10% sugar) |
| very slowly |
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Fruit juice | Wash, cut and crush |
| In containers | 10 / 12 | In refrigerator |
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| (sugar to taste) |
| very slowly |
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Cauliflower | Remove leaves, cut head into | 2’ | Plastic bags | 12 | Not required |
| small pieces and blanch in |
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| water and a little lemon juice |
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Cabbage and Brussel | Wash and cut into small | 1’ / 2’ | Plastic bags | 10 / 12 | At room |
Sprouts | pieces |
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Peas | Shell and wash | 2’ | Plastic bags | 12 | Not required |
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French Beans | Wash and slice if required | 2’ | Plastic bags | 10 / 12 | Not required |
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Carrots, Peppers and | Peel, wash and slice if | 3’ / 4’ | Plastic bags | 12 | Not required |
Turnips | necessary |
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Mushrooms and | Wash, peel and cut up | 3’ / 4’ | Plastic bags or | 6 | At room |
Asparagus |
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Spinach | Wash and mince | 2’ | Plastic bags | 12 | At room |
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Vegetable for Soups | Wash and cut up into small | 3’ | Plastic bags or | 6 / 7 | Not required |
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Various Foods | Preparation | Blanching | Wrapping | Storage | Thawing |
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Bread |
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| Plastic bags | 4 | At room |
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| and in the oven |
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Cakes |
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| Plastic bags | 6 | About 10 |
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| temperature, |
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| cook at |
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| 100/200 C |
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Cream |
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| Plastic containers | 6 | At room |
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| in refrigerator |
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Butter |
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| In original | 6 | In refrigerator |
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| wrapping or tin foil |
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Boiled Food or |
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| Plastic or glass | 3 / 6 | At room |
Vegetable Soup |
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| in hot water |
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Eggs |
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| Freeze without | 10 | At room |
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| shells in small |
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| containers |
| in refrigerator |
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GB | 8 |
