Thursday, July 19, 2012

DID U KNOW.... March is the ' Frozen Food Month

DID U KNOW....
March is the ' Frozen Food Month ' by NFRA, which means National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association.
http://www.nfraweb.org/promotions/
Frozen foods is freezing food preserves from the time it is prepared to the time it ...is ea...ten.
The Freezing food process slows down decomposition by turning residual moisture into ice, inhibiting the growth of most bacterial species.
Freezing is an effective form of food preservation because the pathogens that cause food spoilage are killed or do not grow very rapidly at reduced temperatures.
Tips 4 frozen foods...
Freezer temperatures should never go above 0°F.
Don't leave the food at room temperature more than 30 minutes to cool it before freezing.
Use airtight. shallow container when freezing food in them.
Always ' label ' the food with name and date of freezing.
Mostly foods freezing is good for three months or else they may begin to deteriorate.
Meaning of the term ' Freezer burn ' Is when foods are frozen for an extended period of time or not properly wrapped and sealed.

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