The Cooperative Freezer house in Nyvang is a replica of the one in Kirke Saaby. However, the original flat roof has been replaced by a corrugated metal roof with a slight slope. The freezing system itself is the original. It consists of 10 boxes of 200 liters each and two boxes of 280 liters. The boxes could be divided by a grid, allowing people to rent half boxes. The system is of the Frigidaire brand. The freezer house in Kirke Saaby was established in 1959 and operated until 2002.
In the second half of the 1940s, freezing technology really took off in Denmark. Previously, housewives had to rely on salting, pickling, and canning to preserve food. Freezing helped retain the flavor and appearance of food better. Unfortunately, freezers were expensive to purchase, so communal freezer houses were established in villages, where people could rent a box. Freezer houses became so popular that by the 1950s, three out of four rural households were part of a freezer house cooperative.
The freezer house allowed for more varied food in winter and made it possible to slaughter animals in summer. Previously, slaughtering only took place when it got cold enough to preserve the meat before salting or canning.
From the 1970s onwards, freezer houses were outcompeted by home freezers.
The Cooperative Freezer house in Nyvang is a replica of the one in Kirke Saaby. However, the original flat roof has been replaced by a corrugated metal roof with a slight slope. The freezing system itself is the original. It consists of 10 boxes of 200 liters each and two boxes of 280 liters. The boxes could be divided by a grid, allowing people to rent half boxes. The system is of the Frigidaire brand. The freezer house in Kirke Saaby was established in 1959 and operated until 2002.
In the second half of the 1940s, freezing technology really took off in Denmark. Previously, housewives had to rely on salting, pickling, and canning to preserve food. Freezing helped retain the flavor and appearance of food better. Unfortunately, freezers were expensive to purchase, so communal freezer houses were established in villages, where people could rent a box. Freezer houses became so popular that by the 1950s, three out of four rural households were part of a freezer house cooperative.
The freezer house allowed for more varied food in winter and made it possible to slaughter animals in summer. Previously, slaughtering only took place when it got cold enough to preserve the meat before salting or canning.
From the 1970s onwards, freezer houses were outcompeted by home freezers.
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