Frozen foods have a limited shelf life. Just because they’re frozen doesn’t mean they can be eaten for years.

Here are the main food families and their freezer shelf life:

• Fruits and vegetables : about 1 year
• Uncooked chunky chicken (thighs, fillet) : 6 months
• Pork, lamb or veal : 6 to 8 months
• Beef, game and poultry : 8 months
• Minced meat : 2 to 3 months
• Filleted fish and shellfish : 3 to 4 months
• Cooked meals (stews, soups) : 3 to 4 months
• Bread and baguette : 1 months
• Cake dough, pancake dough, pastry : 2 months
• Cake : 3 months
• Grated cheese and butter : 3 months

Audrey Dulieux