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Fruits and Vegetables
FOOD STORAGEFOOD STORAGE
FOOD STORAGEFOOD STORAGE
FOOD STORAGEFood Preparation Blanchin g
Time Wrapping Sto rag e
(months) Tha w ing Tim e
Apples and Pears Peel and cut into slices. 2' In Containers (cover
with syrup) 12 In refrig erator very
slow ly.
Apricots, Peaches,
Cherries and Plums Peel and pit. 1' / 2' In Containers (cover
with syrup) 12 In refrig erator very
slow ly.
Str a w be r r i e s
Blackberries and
Raspberries
Rinse and dry. In Containers (cover
with sugar) 10 / 12 In refrigerato r very
slow ly.
Cooked Fruit Cut, cook and strain. In Containers (add
10% sugar) 12 In refrigerat or very
slow ly.
Fruit Juice Wash, cut and crush. In Containers (sugar
to taste) 10 / 12 In refrig erator very
slow ly.
Cauliflow er
Remove leaves, cut head
into sm all pieces and blan ch
in wat er and a lit tle lemo n
juice.
2' Plastic Bags 12 Not required.
Cabbage an d
Bru ssel Spro ut s
Wash and cut into small
pieces. 1' / 2' Plastic Bags 10 / 12 At room temperature.
Peas Shell and w ash. 2' Plastic Bags 12 Not required.
French Beans Wash and slice if required . 2 Plastic Bags 10 / 12 N ot requir ed.
Carrots, Peppers
and Turnips
Peel, wash and slice if
nec essa ry. 3' / 4' Plastic Bags 12 Not required.
Mu shro om s and
Asparagus Wash, peel and cut u p. 3 ' / 4' Plas ti c Bag s o r
Containers 6 At room t emperatu re.
Spinach Wash and mince. 2' Plastic Bags 12 At room temperature.
Vegetable for
Sou p s
Wash and cut up in sm all
pieces. 3' Pla sti c Bag s o r
Containers 6 / 7 Not required.
Various Foods Preparation Blanch ing
Time Wrapping Sto rag e
(months) Tha w ing t i m e
Bread Plastic Bags 4 At ro om tem perature
and in t he oven.
Cakes Plastic Bags 6
About 10 minutes at
room t emperatu re,
cook at 100/200°C.
Cream Plastic Contain ers 6 At roo m temp erature
or in ref rigerato r.
Butter In original w rapping
or tinfoil 6 In r efrigerat or.
Boiled Food or
Vegetable Soup
Plas ti c or Gl ass
Containers 3 / 6 At room temp erature
or in hot water.
Egg s Freeze witho ut shells
in small containers 10 At room t emperat ure
or in ref rigerato r.