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:: tor Food Your Freezer
Meat_ PouHtry and Game
Do nos try to freeze r,:_oretha!_ }V'Jb(i kq) meat per 0_9cuff (;,_S[) fieezer
capacity Meal must be frozen quickly in order 1o malnlain its texture
o Do not quff pouitry be/,orefreezing
Red meat can be cooked from frozen, or from tile partiy or completely
thawed states Remember Io aiiow extra cooking lime if cooking from frozen
Aiway thaw pouitry compieteiy before cooking_
Fisi_is best frozen commercially if i_owever you do want to freeze fisi_
at home, make sure ti_e fisi_i very fres[_and of i_kii/quaiity
o Clean, caie and pref_,rabiy ieave whoie_ AJJfii_ q_ouid be wrapped i!/
two iayersof packaging as deper/dir/ci or/ti_e type of fii_, odor and
flavors can be readiiy transf(_rredeiti_er to or from it_Seai weik
o For best resuit, cool<from either the frozen or partly thawed stale
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Most vegetabies freeze well, aiti_oucii_'saiad'vegetabies iose ti_eir
crispr/e s Oti_er vefietabies e.g. <eiery, or/ior_ and tomatoe shouid
oniy be used i!/cooked disi/ed a they softer/on freezing
o Freeze oriy high quaiity, mature, ready to eat vegetabies
o Sort and di card any that are damaged
it is necessary to blanch most raw vegetables prior to freezing,
o Bia!_ci_ir/ginvo!ve a si4_rt cooking period during wi_ici_ vefietabie
enzymes are destroyed if these enzymes are not destroyed riley <aue
undesirabie pi_ysicai and <i_emicai change during freezer forage
o \i_K_etabiescan be blanched in boiling water, steam or microwave
oven if using boiiing water, boii ve(ietabie f,or }_ 4 minutes and <ooi qukkiy
in general frozen vegetabies are best cooked from their frozen stale, ie Do not thaw
Prepared and Cooked Foods
Most cooked foods can be fiozen but it is not _ecommended to fieeze
the fo!iowing:
o (ooked egg wi_ite, cust_,rds,cre,,_mfillings ,_nd mill< puddings, qebtine
orjeiiy like disi_es,mayonn4se and simib,r saiad d_essings,meringue
toppings ]hese tend to separate on thawing_
Fruit
o Ci/oose i_iqh quali_y, mature, _,nd re_,dy1:oeat fiuit_ P_el_u-abiyseiect
varietie recomrner/deci for freezing_
o Avoid unripe and overripe fruit.
o ]i_e way fruit i packed depends on i_ow it is to be mied Fruit packed in
syrup are ideai for de erts, wi_ereas fruits packed without suqar are better
ued for cooking Most fruits can be stored for 8 ];,_monlh
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