Electrolux EUF14800 manual Tips for freezing fresh foods

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Tips for freezing fresh foods

To help you get the best out of the freezing process, here
are a few hints:
•	Freeze only good-quality, fresh and well-cleaned
	foods. Split them into small portions to speed up freez-
	ing and avoid having to thaw more food than you re-
	quire. It is in fact important to remember that once the
	foods have thawed out, they deteriorate fast and must
	not be refrozen.
• Another point to remember is that lean foods keep
	better and longer than fatty foods. Salt too reduces
	storage times;
• Wrap the foods in foil or polythene film, ensuring that
	the wrapping adheres closely to the food and is well
	sealed. In this way, by avoiding contact with air, the
	colour, flavour and nutritional value of the foods re-
	main intact.
•	You should never freeze all at once a greater
	quantity of foods than the maximum indicated on
	the appliance’s rating plate;

During the freezing process, do not add further foods

• for freezing and do not open the freezer door;

The foods for freezing should not be placed in contact

• with already frozen foods, but put in the special freez- ing compartment. This will stop the temperature of al- ready frozen foods from rising;

Never put fizzy drinks in the freezer as they might well

• burst;

• In addition, never put hot foods or liquids in the freezer compartment and take care not to fill recipients up to the brim if they are covered with a lid.

Tips for storage of commercially frozen food

To get the best out of your freezer, here are a few hints:
You should ensure that:
•	the deep-frozen foods have been correctly stored by
	the retailer;
•	the products are brought home and placed in the
	freezer as soon as possible after purchase;

products are not stored for longer than the time spec-

• ified by the food manufacturer;

Avoid opening the door too frequently and when you

• do open it, leave it open only for as long as is strictly necessary;

A word of warning about ice lollies: they should not be

• eaten straight out of the freezer as this might cause cold burns;

If there is a power failure when food is in the freezer,

• do not open the door of the freezer. The frozen food will not be affected if the power cut is of short duration and the freezer is full. Otherwise, it is recommended that the food be used within a short time.

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