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Freezing fresh food, useful tips
Use quality food and handle it as little as possible. Freeze food in small quantities,
as it freezes faster, takes less time to thaw and enables you to eat it in the quantity
you need.
First, estimate the amount of food you will be freezing. If you are freezing large
amounts of fresh food, remember to turn the control dial to Max. This will lower the
temperature in the Freezer (approx -30℃), freezing your food quicker and helping to
keep the fresh food properties. However you should do this sparingly to save
energy.
Preparations for freezing
- Before storing, let the food cool down completely to room temperature.
- Chill the food in the fridge compartment before freezing if possible.
- Consider how you want to cook the food before freezing it.
- Don't freeze food in metal containers as you may want to microwave it
straight from the Freezer.
- Use special Freezer bags available from supermarkets, Freezer film,
polythene bags, plastic containers, aluminum foil for acidic foods (such as
citrus fruits).
- Do not use thin cling film or glass. Do not use used food containers (unless
cleaned thoroughly first).
- Exclude as much air from the container as possible. You could buy a special
vacuum pump which sucks excessive air out of the packaging.
- Leave a small amount of "air space" when freezing liquids, to allow for
expansion.
- You can use the space in the Freezer most efficiently if you freeze liquids (or
solids with liquids, such as stew) in square blocks. This is known as
"performing" Pour the liquid into a polythene bag which is inside a square
sided container. Freeze it like this, then remove it from the container and
seal the bag.
Where to store your food in the fridge
COOL AREA
This is where to store foods which will keep longer if they are kept cool like milk,
eggs, yogurt, fruit juices, hard cheeses, opened jars and bottles, salad dressings,
sauces, jams, butter, margarine, other cooking fats and lard.
COLDEST AREA:
This is where foods which must be cold to keep them safe should be stored:
- Raw and uncooked foods should always be wrapped.
- Pre-cooked chilled foods, i.e. ready meals, meat pies, soft cheeses.
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