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• Allow hot foods to cool down to room temperature before putting them in
the freezer compartment.
• Do not put a glass container with liquid or sealed cans of liquid into
the freezer compartment, so as to avoid breakage or distortion of the
containers due to volume expansion during freezing.
• Divide the food into appropriately-sized portions
• It is best to wrap food before freezing it, and the wrapping material should
be dry, to avoid the packages freezing to each other. Foods should be
packed or covered by suitable materials that are firm, tasteless, impervious
to air and water, non-toxic and pollution-free, to avoid cross-contamination
and transfer of odours.
Storage of fruits and vegetables
4. When buying frozen food, check the storage guidelines on the
packaging. You will be able to store each item of frozen food for the
period shown against the star rating. This is usually stated as "Best
before", found on the front of the packaging.
5. Check the temperature of the frozen food cabinet in the shop where
you buy frozen foods.
6. Make sure the frozen food packaging in perfect condition.
7. Always buy frozen products last on your shopping trip or visit to
8. the supermarket.
9. Try to keep frozen food together whilst shopping and on the journey
home, as this will help to keep the food cooler.
10. Don't buy frozen food unless you can freeze it straight away. Specially
insulated bags can be bought from most supermarkets and hardware
shops. These keep frozen foods cold longer.
11. For some foods, thawing before cooking is unnecessary. Vegetables
and pasta can be added directly to boiling water or steamed. Frozen
sauces and soups can be put into a saucepan and heated gently
until thawed.
12. Use quality food and handle it as little as possible. When food is
frozen in small quantities, it will take less time to freeze or thaw.
13. Estimate the amount of food to be frozen. When freezing large
amounts of fresh food, adjust the temperature control knob to the low
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