Spring Clean Your Freezer!

Shares Top Tips On Freezer TLC

The days are getting longer, the barometer is slowly creeping higher and birds are chirping happily to welcome the arrival of spring.

With a long and harsh winter almost behind us, it is time to show your freezer some TLC – and theNewIceAge is here to help! If stored correctly, frozen food has an almost indefinite storage time. So it can be easy to forget that your trusty companion also needs some attention to keep your food as fresh and tasty as the day you purchased it.

Keeping your freezer happy

Look after your freezer and it will look after your food!

• Many modern freezers are made to defrost automatically. However, if your freezer is an older model keep an eye out for any build up of ice – if it is over ½ inch tick it is time to defrost!
• A well-stocked freezer is more energy efficient, and may save you money in the long run. But be careful not to over-pack, as this will prevent the freezer from maintaining a low temperature
• Try to rotate foods and put newly purchased items at the back of the freezer so that older items are used first. This way you do not end up with vintage frozen peas!
• Freeze food in appropriate containers, such as freezer bags and airtight containers, to avoid any freezer accidents.

Click here for more information on frozen food, more tips on how to defrost your freezer and appetizing recipes using frozen food

This site explains how frozen food has the following benefits:

• Products are frozen at their peak of quality
• Freshness is locked into frozen products
• Freezing is a natural process and does not require preservatives
• Frozen products offer optimum price stability and competitiveness – avoiding expensive out of season prices
• You can use as little or as much frozen food as is needed – thereby reducing waste
• Frozen foods offer an extended shelf life
• Freezing offers year-round availability of seasonal products
• Frozen foods offer long term menu planning