Reviewed September 2002

Contents

• The colder the better
• Ice cold facts
• Packaging
• Frozen food tips
• Quality changes with refreezing
• Why packages say "Do not refreeze"
• Freezer management
• Freezing home-prepared foods
• Freezer storage tips
• Meat, home frozen
• Fish, home frozen or purchased frozen
• Poultry, home frozen or purchased frozen
• Fruits, home frozen or purchased frozen
• Vegetables, home frozen or purchased frozen
• Commercial frozen baked goods
• Commercial frozen main dishes
• Home frozen foods
• Dairy products
• References

Related pages

• GH1501, Freezing Basics
• GH1502, Freezing Fruits
• GH1503, Freezing Vegetables
• GH1504, Freezing Meat, Poultry, Fish, Eggs and Dairy Products
• GH1507, Freezing Unusual Fruits and Vegetables
• MP556, Storing Food in the Freezer
• MP557, Storing Food in the Cupboard
• MP558, Storing Food in the Refrigerator
• MP562, Home Storage of Fruits and Vegetables in Root Cellars

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Storing Food in the Freezer

Fruits, home frozen or purchased frozen

Freeze in moisture- and vapor-proof container.

Berries, cherries, peaches, pears, pineapple, etc

• 12 months

Citrus fruit and juice frozen at home

• 4 to 6 months

Fruit juice concentrates

• 12 months

Vegetables, home frozen or purchased frozen

MP556, reviewed September 2002