Freezing & De-frosting Food

Hints & Tips – De-Frosting

•With your raw meat products you must defrost carefully, it is recommended that you defrost your uncooked meat in a fridge at least 24hrs before use. Do not use a microwave to defrost (even though they have defrost settings) this could allow bacteria to start constituting and infect your food. If it is in packaging remove from the packaging and place in a dish.

• •With pre-cooked food (left over meals) it is also recommended to defrost in a fridge before use. If you have used a sealed container (Tupperware style) release the lid to allow air to circulate this will allow the food to defrost quicker. 
• With vegetables you can use straight from the freezer when using in cooking, if using to eat raw (in a salad etc) defrost in the fridge as above.
• With ready frozen products please follow the guidelines on the packaging.