The following are suitable for freezing:
Baked goods, fish and seafood, meat,
game, poultry, vegetables, fruit, herbs,
eggs without their shells, dairy
products such as cheese, butter and
curd cheese, prepared dishes and
leftovers such as soups, stews,
cooked meat and fish, potato dishes,
baked casseroles and sweet foods.
The following are not suitable for
freezing:
Types of vegetables that are usually
eaten raw — such as green salad or
radishes, eggs in their shells, grapes,
whole apples, pears and peaches,
hard-boiled eggs, yoghurt, soured
milk, sour cream, creme fraiche and
mayonnaise.
Packaging frozen food
Pack food so that it is airtight to prevent
it from losing its flavour or drying out.
I. Store food in its packaging.
2. Press out any air.
3. Close the packaging tightly.
4. Label packaging with its contents and
date of freezing.
The following are suitable as
packaging:
Plastic film, polyethylene hose film,
aluminium foil, freezer bags.
You will find these products at your
specialist dealer.
The following are not suitable as
packaging:
Wrapping paper, greaseproof paper,
cellophane, rubbish bags and used
shopping bags.
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The following are suitable for sealing
packaging:
Rubber bands, plastic clips, pack-twines,
cold-resistant scotch tape, or similar.
Polyethylene bags and hose film can be
fused closed using a bag sealer.
Storage life of frozen foods
Depending on the type of food.
At a temperature of -18 oc:
Fish, sausages, prepared dishes,
baked goods:
Up to 6 months.
Cheese, poultry, meat:
Up to 8 months.
• Vegetables, fruit:
Up to 12 months.
Defrosting frozen food
You can decide between the following
options, depending on the type of food
and its intended use:
at ambient temperature
in the fridge
• in an electric oven, with/without hot air
convection
In the microwave oven.
Caution
Do not refreeze defrosted food. It can
only be refrozen after it has been made
into a ready-to-eat meal (cooked or
roasted).
Do not continue to use the complete
max. storage time for the frozen food.
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