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Chapter 1
Basic Knowledge

Frozen Food

• Frozen food should be kept at - 18ºC or below (i.e. in the freezer
compartment).

• Consume the food before the expiry date as indicated on the package.

• Don’t buy frozen food with a lot of crushed ice in the package because it
implies that the food has been defrosted and re-frozen.

• Store frozen food properly to maintain its taste and nutrition value as well as to
ensure food hygiene.

Cooking Tips
Safe Defrosting Method
Method Defrosting by Defrosting Defrosting by
o
Refrigerator (4 C) under Running Microwave Oven
o
Water (18 C)
Time Required More than 10 hours Around 2 hours Around half an hour
Points to Note • Cook or consume • If the defrosted • Cook or
the defrosted food food is not used consume the
within 2 days. immediately, defrosted food
• To avoid it should be immediately.
contamination, put wrapped and
the frozen food in put in the lower
a clean tray and compartment of
place it on the the refrigerator
o
bottom shelf of the (4 C or below).
refrigerator. Consume it as
soon as possible.

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