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Home freezing

Only freeze fresh food which is in a

good condition.

Hints on home freezing

–

The following types of food are

suitable for freezing:

Fresh meat, poultry, game, fish,

vegetables, herbs, fresh fruit, dairy

products, pastry, leftovers, egg

yolks, egg whites and a range of

pre-cooked meals.

–

The following types of food are not

suitable for freezing:

Grapes, lettuce, radishes, sour cream,

mayonnaise, eggs in their shells,

onions, whole raw apples and pears.

– To retain colour, taste and vitamin C,

vegetables should be blanched after

they have been trimmed and washed.

To blanch: bring a large saucepan of

water to the boil, immerse the

vegetables in the fast boiling water

for 2-3 minutes, depending on

variety. Remove, and plunge into

ice-cold water to cool quickly. Drain

and pack ready for freezing.

–

Lean meat freezes better than fatty

meat, and can be stored for

considerably longer.

–

To prevent chops, steaks, cutlets or

rolled meat from freezing together in

solid blocks when packed, separate

with a sheet of plastic freezer film.

–

Do not season fresh food or

blanched vegetables before

freezing. Only season cooked food

lightly before freezing, but care

should be taken as the taste of some

spices alters when frozen.

–

Do not place hot food or drinks in the

freezer. This causes already frozen

food to thaw, and increases the

energy consumption considerably.

Allow hot food and drinks to cool

down before placing them in the

freezer.

Packaging

^

Freeze food in portions.

Unsuitable packaging material

- wrapping paper

- grease-proof paper

- cellophane

- bin bags

- plastic carrier bags

Suitable packaging material

- plastic freezer film

- freezer bags

- aluminium foil

- freezer containers

^

Expel as much air as possible from

bags etc. before sealing them, to

prevent freezer-burn on food.

^

Close the packaging tightly with

- rubber bands

- plastic clips

- string or bag ties

- freezer tape.

Freezer bags may also be sealed

using home heat sealing kits.

^

Make a note of the contents and the

date of freezing on the packaging.

Freezing and storing food

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