TIPS
Tips for freezing fresh foods
To help you get the best out of the freezing process, here | |
are a few hints: | |
• | Freeze only |
| foods. Split them into small portions to speed up freez- |
| ing and avoid having to thaw more food than you re- |
| quire. It is in fact important to remember that once the |
| foods have thawed out, they deteriorate fast and must |
| not be refrozen. |
• Another point to remember is that lean foods keep | |
| better and longer than fatty foods. Salt too reduces |
| storage times; |
• Wrap the foods in foil or polythene film, ensuring that | |
| the wrapping adheres closely to the food and is well |
| sealed. In this way, by avoiding contact with air, the |
| colour, flavour and nutritional value of the foods re- |
| main intact. |
• | You should never freeze all at once a greater |
| quantity of foods than the maximum indicated on |
| the appliance’s rating plate; |
During the freezing process, do not add further foods
• for freezing and do not open the freezer door;
The foods for freezing should not be placed in contact
• with already frozen foods, but put in the special freez- ing compartment. This will stop the temperature of al- ready frozen foods from rising;
Never put fizzy drinks in the freezer as they might well
• burst;
• In addition, never put hot foods or liquids in the freezer compartment and take care not to fill recipients up to the brim if they are covered with a lid.
Tips for storage of commercially frozen food
To get the best out of your freezer, here are a few hints: | |
You should ensure that: | |
• | the |
| the retailer; |
• | the products are brought home and placed in the |
| freezer as soon as possible after purchase; |
products are not stored for longer than the time spec-
• ified by the food manufacturer;
Avoid opening the door too frequently and when you
• do open it, leave it open only for as long as is strictly necessary;
A word of warning about ice lollies: they should not be
• eaten straight out of the freezer as this might cause cold burns;
If there is a power failure when food is in the freezer,
• do not open the door of the freezer. The frozen food will not be affected if the power cut is of short duration and the freezer is full. Otherwise, it is recommended that the food be used within a short time.
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