Food Freeze Guide Untar Acid - Tricity Bendix UF404 Manual

FOOD FREEZING GUIDE
Max. Storage
Period Method Remarks
MEAT Joints
Beef 10-12 months Remove additional fat. Pad bone ends.
Cut to handy size, wrap thoroughly.
Pork 6 months Cut to hand size, wrap thoroughly. ditto
Lamb 9 months ditto ditto
Steak 10-12 months Open freeze or interleave with plastic film. ditto
Chops See Pork or ditto ditto
lamb above
Veal Fillets 6-9 months ditto
Bacon, cured 6 weeks ditto Pack in handy meal portions.
smoked 1 month
Sausages 6 weeks Wrap tightly. Pack in handy meal portions.
Minced meat 2 months Wrap tightly. Pack in handy meal portions.
Offal and tripe 3 months Clean thoroughly, remove tubes, cores Make sure it is really fresh.
and fat, pack in small portions.
POULTRY
Chicken 9-12 months Clean in usual way, joint if necessary, Wrap giblets separately,
wrap thoroughly. pad bone ends. Do not stuff
till ready.
Turkey 9-12 months Clean in usual way, joint if necessary. ditto
Duck, Goose 6 months Clean in usual way, joint if necessary. ditto
Giblets 3 months Wrap separately from bird.
Game 6 months Hang before freezing. Cook immediately after
thawing.
FISH
All types 3 months Clean, descale, discard head and tail, Must be fresh.
wrap separately.
Trout 3 months Clean, descale, discard head and tail, Must be fresh.
wrap separately.
Salmon 3 months Clean, stuff with greaseproof paper for Must be fresh.
shape retention or cut into steaks,
cutlets or fillets.
VEGETABLES
Mushrooms 34nonths Leave button mushroom whole, slice Pack in boxes.
larger ones. Trim stalks, wash, dry
thoroughly. Freeze open (or sautéd in a
little butter til! partially cooked then freeze).
Potatoes _ 3 months New potatoes and chips can be frozen
= i raw. Otherwise cook partially in one of
usual forms, cool then freeze.
Beans (Broad, 12 months Peel or pod and wash, top and tail. Blanch for 2 mins., cool for
French or runner) Cut large beans into shorter lengths same time in iced water then
or slice. freeze.