Semi-defrosted frozen products, such as meat or seafood, should be cooked immediately. Other briefly defrosted products such as frozen vegetables, fruit, bread, bread rolls or pastry can be refrozen or kept in their original packaging in the refrigerator for a short time. Make sure they are used within 24 hours. A handy hint for perfect defrosting: simply remove the food from its packaging, put it in a bowl and let it defrost slowly in the refrigerator.