| Vegetables | Max. recommended duration |
|---|---|
| Courgette | 3 months |
| Cauliflower | 6 months |
| Squash | 6 months |
| Carrots | 9 months |
| Eggplant | 12 months |
| Broccoli | 12 months |
| Tomato coulis | 12 months |
| Spinach | 12 months |
| Green beans | 12 months |
| Peas | 12 months |
| Fruits | Max. recommended duration |
| Banana | 3 months |
| Kiwi | 6 months |
| Apple | 9 months |
| Apricot | 12 months |
| Cherry | 12 months |
| Strawberry | 12 months |
| Raspberry | 12 months |
| Pear | 12 months |
| Plum | 12 months |
| Meats | Max. recommended duration |
| Sausages | 3 months |
| Ground beef | 6 months |
| Lamb | 9 months |
| Chicken thigh | 9 months |
| Pork | 9 months |
| Veal | 9 months |
| Beef | 12 months |
| Entire chicken | 12 months |
| Fish | Max. recommended duration |
| Lean or fatty | 4 months |
| Shellfish | 5 months |
| Dairy products | Max. recommended duration |
| Fermented cheese | 3 months |
| Cooked cheese | 6 months |
| Grated cheese | 6 months |
| Pasteurized milk | 6 months |
| Butter | 9 months |
| Bakery & Pastry | Max. recommended duration |
| Pastries | 2 months |
| Pie crusts | 4 months |
| Bread | 6 months |
| Cakes | 6 months |
Some products do not tolerate freezing well. The more water-rich a food is, the less it can be stored for a long time. Indeed, during solidification, the water contained in the foodstuff turns into crystals which pierce the membranes of it. Its flavors will then escape and its appearance may deteriorate.
Freezing not recommended for dairy products, eggs, salad, pasta, potatoes.
Some foods should not be frozen due to the risk of salmonella. These are mayonnaise, cakes with egg white icing, pastry cream and cakes that contain it, sour cream, baked egg whites.
