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Freezing and storing food
Freezing large items
To freeze a large item such as a turkey
or joint of meat, the glass cold plates
between the freezer drawers can be
removed. To do this:
^ Remove the freezer drawers, and
carefully slide out the glass cold
plate you wish to remove.
Freezer calendar
The freezer calendar on the freezer
drawer shows the length of time for
which various foods can be stored.
In cases where the storage time
indicated on the food packaging
differs, follow the advice on the
packaging.
Marker system for frozen food
Markers serve as a reminder of how
long food has been stored.
Each freezer drawer has two slide
markers with dials. The months are
represented on the dials as 1 – 12.
^ Slide the markers onto the guide
runners on the edge of the drawers.
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Use the markers to indicate the type of
food being frozen, and turn the dials to
the appropriate number to indicate the
month the food was first placed in the
freezer.
Defrosting
Frozen food can be defrosted in different
ways:
– in a microwave oven,
– in an oven - using the "Fan" or "Defrost"
setting,
– at room temperature,
– in a refrigerator,
– in a steam oven.
Poultry It is especially important to
observe proper hygiene when defrosting
poultry. Never save the liquid from
defrosted poultry. Drain it away and
promptly wash the container, the sink and
your hands. Danger of salmonella
poisoning.
Fruit should be defrosted at room
temperature in its packaging, or in a
covered bowl.
Most vegetables can be cooked while
still frozen. Simply place directly into
boiling water or hot oil. The cooking time
is slightly less than for fresh vegetables.
Never re-freeze partially or fully
defrosted food. Consume defrosted
food as soon as possible, because it
will lose its nutritional value and spoil if
left for too long. Do not refreeze
defrosted food until after it has been
cooked.
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