Zanussi DF47/51FF Instructions For The Use And Care page 21

Max. Storage
Period Method Remarks
Potatoes 3 months New potatoes and chips can be frozen
raw. Otherwise cook partially in one of
usual forms, cool then freeze
Beans (Broad,
French or Runner)
12 months
Peel or pod, and wash, top and tail.
Cut large beans into shorter lengths
or slice.
Blanch for 2 mins., cool for
same time in iced water
then freeze.
Carrots
12 months Use small ones. Prepare by scraping,
top and tail.
Blanch for 3-4 mins.
Cauliflower 12 months
Break up the florets and wash.
Blanch for 3 mins. Add
lemon juice to water to
improve whiteness.
Spinach
12 months Wash thoroughly.
Remove thicker veins. Chop if liked.
Blanch a few leaves at a
time, for 2 mins.
Sprouts 12 months
Use only small ones.
Remove outer leaves.
Blanch for 3 mins.-medium
r/a-2 mins.-small
Root crops
12 months
The younger the better.
Peel and slice or freeze whole.
Blanch for 3-5 mins.
FRUIT
Apples
9*12 months Freeze either of two ways:
as puree-stew with little water,
beat to smooth pulp, sweeten to taste,
blanch for two mins., drain and cool.
Pack tightly in layers with a little dry
sugar sprinkled between, if so desired;
or soak in slightly salted water for ten
minutes, dry and freeze.
Freeze in small quantities.
Pack in plastic containers,
leaving 1.5cm ('/a in.)
headroom.
Apricots 10-12 months Preferably remove stones, but leave
skins on. Pack in syrup 200- 400g
(ViA lb.) sugar to 550ml (1 pint) of
water, making sure fruit is covered.
Pack in plastic containers,
leaving 1.25-2.5cm (Vi-1 in.)
2.5cm r/
2
-l in) headroom.
Cherries
12 months
ditto
ditto
Damsons 12 months
ditto
ditto
Plums
9 months
ditto
ditto
Gooseberries 12 months ditto ditto
Blackberries 12 months Either pack in syrup as above, or coat
with caster sugar and pack in plastic
containers. Also may be frozen open
then pack in containers.
ditto
Currants
12 months
ditto
ditto
Raspberries 12 months
ditto
ditto
Strawberries 12 months
ditto
ditto
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