FREEZING AND STORING FOOD IN THE FREEZER COMPARTMENT
Use the freezer compartment
z To store deep-frozen food.
z To make ice cubes.
z To freeze food.
Note: Ensure that the freezer door has been closed properly.
Purchasing frozen food
z Packaging must not be damaged.
z Use by the ‘use by /best before/best by/’ date.
z If possible, transport deep-frozen food in an insulated bag and place quickly in the freezer
compartment.
Storing frozen food
Store at -18°C or colder. Avoid opening the freezer door unnecessarily.
Freezing fresh food
Freeze fresh and undamaged food only.
To retain the best possible nutritional value, flavour and colour, vegetables should be blanched before
freezing.
Aubergines, peppers, zucchini and asparagus do not require blanching.
Note: Keep food to be frozen away from food which is already frozen.
z The following foods are suitable for freezing:
Cakes and pastries, fish and seafood, meat, game, poultry, vegetables, fruit, herbs, eggs without
shells, dairy products such as cheese and butter, ready meals and leftovers such as soups, stews,
cooked meat and fish, potato dishes, soufflés and desserts.
z The following foods are not suitable for freezing:
Types of vegetables which are usually consumed raw, such as lettuce or radishes, eggs in shells,
grapes, whole apples, pears and peaches, hardϋboiled eggs, yoghurt, soured milk, sour cream,
and mayonnaise.
Packing frozen food
To prevent food from losing its flavour or drying out, place food in airtight packaging.
1. Place food in packaging.
2. Remove air.
3. Seal the wrapping.
4. Label packaging with contents and dates of freezing.
Suitable packaging:
Plastic film, tubular film made of polyethylene, aluminium foil, freezer containers.
These products are available from specialist outlets.
Recommended storage times of frozen food in the freezer compartment
These times vary depending on the type of food. The food that you freeze can be preserved from 1 to 12
months (minimum at -18°C).
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