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4.6. STORAGE TIME OF FROZEN FOODS
The table shows the recommended storage time for
frozen fresh foods.
FOODS
STORAGE
TIME (months)
Meat
Beef 8 – 12
Pork, veal 6 – 9
Lamb 6 – 8
Rabbit 4 – 6
Mince / offal 2 – 3
Sausages 1 – 2
Poultry
Chicken 5 – 7
Turkey 6
Giblets 2 – 3
Crustaceans
Molluscs creab, lobster 1 – 2
Creab, lobster 1 – 2
Shellfish
Oyster, shucked 1 – 2
Fish
“fatty” ( salmon, herring, mackerel) 2 – 3
“lean” (cod, sole) 3 – 4
Stews
Meat, poultry 2 – 3
Dairy products
Butter 6
Cheese 3
Double cream 1 – 2
Ice-cream 2 – 3
Eggs 8
Soups and sauces
Soup 2 – 3
Meat sauce 2 – 3
Pate 1
Ratatouille 8
Pastry and bread
Bread 1 – 2
Cakes (plain) 4
Gateaux (cakes) 2 – 3
Crepes 1 – 2
Uncooked pastry 2 – 3
Quiche 1 – 2
Pizza 1 – 2
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
FOODS STORAGE
TIME (months)
Fruits
Apples 12
Apricots 8
Blackberries 8 – 12
Blackcurrants / Redcurrants 8 – 12
Cherries 10
Peaches 10
Pears 8 – 12
Plum 10
Raspberries 8 – 12
Strawberries 10
Rhubarb 10
Fruit juices (orange, lemon,
grapefruit)
4 – 6
Vegetables
Asparagus 8 – 10
Basil 6 – 8
Beans 12
Artichokes 8 – 10
Broccoli 8 – 10
Brussels sprout 8 – 10
Cauliflower 8 – 10
Carrots 10 – 12
Celery 6 – 8
Mushrooms (champignons) 8
Parsley 6 – 8
Peppers 10 – 12
Peas 12
Runner-beans 12
Spinach 12
Tomatoes 8 – 10
Zucchini 8 – 10
We recommend to label and date all your frozen food.
Adding a label will help you to identify foods and to
know when they should be used before their quality
deteriorates.Do not re-freeze defrosted food.
4.7. TIPS FOR FREEZING AND STORING FRESH
FOOD
• Before freezing, wrap and seal fresh food in:
aluminium foil, cling film, air and water-tight plastic
bags, polythene containers with lids or freezer
containers suitable for freezing fresh food.
• Food must be fresh, mature and of prime quality in
order to obtain high quality frozen food.
• Fresh vegetables and fruit should preferably be
frozen as soon as they are picked to maintain the
full original nutritional value, consistency, colour and
flavor.
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