Did you know that fruits, except citrus fruits, can be stored in the freezer for up to 1 year?
The freezer is useful not only for storing the leftovers of your cooked meals, but also for many other unsuspected foods!
In the freezer, you can store vegetables, fruit juices, steaks, margarine, spices, whole chickens and turkeys, pastries and even roast pork or beef…
…and in most cases up to 1 YEAR.
To make your life easier, here is the guide with ALL shelf life frozen foods. Look :
How long can frozen foods be kept?
Because freezing prevents the growth of bacteria, foods can technically be stored indefinitely. However, everyone knows that the quality of food decreases over time, including that of frozen food. This is why, for successful and safe freezing, you need to know the recommended storage times.
Breads & desserts
– Breads and rolls (baked): 2-3 months
– Breads and rolls (unbaked): 1 month
– Cookies (baked): 6-8 months
– Cookie dough: 3 months
– Cakes without icing (baked): 2-3 months
– Cakes with icing (baked): 1 month
– Fruit pies (baked): 6-8 months
– Fruit pies (unbaked): 2-4 months
– Apple or apricot pies (baked): 1-2 months
– Cheesecake: 2-3 months
– Baked muffins: 6-12 months
– Pancakes: 3 months
– Waffles: 1 month
Meat
– Lamb and veal: 9 months
– Pork chops: 4-6 months
– Roast pork: 4-12 months
– Steak: 6-12 months
– Beef ribs: 4-6 months
– Roast beef: up to 12 months
– Chicken, capon and turkey (whole): 12 months
– Chicken and turkey (in pieces): 9 months
– Ground pork and turkey: 3-4 months
– Beef, chicken: 3-4 months
– Tongue, liver, kidneys, heart, sweetbreads: 3-4 months
– Game: 3-4 months
– Ham (cooked): 2 months
– Canned ham (after opening): 1-2 months
– Ground beef (raw): 3-4 months
– Bacon, bacon bits: 1 month
– Sausages: 1-2 months
– Cooked meats: 2-3 months
– Knacks (in freezer bags) or chipolatas: 1-2 months
– Fried chicken: 4 months
– Poultry preparations (cooked): 4-6 months
– Chicken nuggets: 1-3 months
Fish & seafood
– Lean fish: 6 months
– Oily fish: 2-3 months
– Cooked fish: 4-6 months
– Smoked fish: 2 months
– Crustaceans: 2-3 months
– Lobsters: 12 months
– Crabs: 10 months
– Shrimps, scallops: 3-6 months
– Calamari, clams: 3-6 months
– Clams, mussels, oysters (fresh) 2-3 months
– Canned fish, seafood (out of the box): 2 months
Dairy products & eggs
– Butter: 6-9 months
– Margarine: 12 months
– Faisselle and cottage type cheeses: 1 month
– Hard cheeses: 6 months
– Soft cheeses: 6 months
– Ice cream: 2 months
– Yogurt: 1-2 months
– Eggs (raw): 1 month
Fruits and vegetables
– Citrus: 3 months
– Other fruits: 9-12 months
– Walnuts, hazelnuts, shelled fruits: 3 months
– Vegetables, including porcini mushrooms: 8-12 months
– Soups, broths & dishes in sauce
– Meat broths: 2-3 months
– Soups with pieces of meat: 2-3 months
– Stews, meats in sauce: 3-4 months
– Vegetables in sauce, vegetable soups: 2-3 months
Drinks
– Milk: 3-6 months
– Fruit juices (homemade): 6 months
– Fruit juice (from concentrate): 12 months
Note : liquids expand and increase in volume when frozen. Therefore, never use glass containers to store your food, as they may burst in your freezer.
Various
– Gratins, baked preparations: 3 months
– Egg preparations: 1-2 months
– Rice (cooked): 3 months
– Pasta, noodles (cooked): 3 months
– Sliced cold meat: 1-2 months
– Pizza: 1-2 months
– Spices, aromatic herbs: 12 months
– Frozen ready meals: 3-4 months
Foods that should NEVER be frozen
– Charcuterie
– Vacuum-packed products
– Eggs with their shell
– Hard boiled eggs
– Coffee
– Mayonnaise
– Sour cream
– Buttermilk
– Cream cheese
– Flank
– Custard
– Salads with chicken, ham, tuna, pasta, eggs
– Bottled salad dressings
– Unopened canned ham
– Canned fish
– Pasta (uncooked)
– Rice (uncooked)
– Cereals
– Apples
– Melons
– Artichoke
– Eggplant
– Lettuce
– Potatoes (except mashed potatoes)
– Radish
– Sprouts and germs
More tips
Ideally, your freezer should be set to -18°C. Food should be stored airtight.
Empty all air from your freezer bags before closing them. And don’t forget to put labels on your food, with their name and the date of freezing!
So if you’re wondering if you can eat fish frozen for 1 year or meat frozen for 2 years…
You know the answer is NO!
And There you go ! Now you know all the recommended storage times for frozen foods.
No more being sick from food poisoning 🙂
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