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TIPS

Tips for freezing fresh foods

To help you get the best out of the freezing process here are a few hints:

Freeze only good-quality fresh and well-cleaned foods Split them into small portions to speed up freezing and avoid having to thaw more food than you require It is in fact important to remember that once the foods have thawed out they deteriorate fast.

Another point to remember is that lean foods keep better and longer than fatty foods Salt too reduces storage times.

Wrap the foods in foil or polythene film ensuring that the wrapping adheres closely to the food and is well sealed In this way by avoiding contact with air the colour flavour and nutritional value of the foods remain intact.

During the freezing process do not add further foods for freezing and do not open the freezer door.

The foods for freezing should not be placed in contact with already frozen foods but put in the special freezing compartment This will stop the temperature of already frozen foods from rising.

Never put fizzy drinks in the freezer as they might well burst.

In addition never put hot foods or liquids in the freezer compartment and take care not to fill recipients up to the brim if they are covered with a lid.

It is a good idea to mark the packs with the date on which freezing started so that you can keep a check on storage periods.

Tips for storage of commercially frozen food

To get the best out of your freezer in the case of storage of commercially frozen food you should ensure that:

the products have been correctly stored by the retailer;

that there is only a very short time between when you purchase the products and when you put them in the freezer;

you do not store products for longer than the time specified by the food manufacturer;

In addition if the freezer has been out of use for some time before putting the products in the compartment let the freezer run for at least two hours on the quick-freeze (SUPER) setting After this reset the freezer for normal storage use;

Avoid opening the door too frequently and when you do open it leave it open only for as long as is strictly necessary;

A word of warning about ice lollies: they should not be eaten straight out of the freezer as this might cause cold burns.