Blomberg KND 9861 XA++ Freezing fresh food, Recommendations for, Preservation of frozen food

Freezer Compartment	Fridge
	Compartment	Explanations
Adjustment
	Adjustment
-18°C	4°C	This is the normal recommended setting.
-20,-22 or -24°C	4°C	These settings are recommended when the ambient
		temperature exceeds 30°C.
Quick Freeze		Use when you wish to freeze your food in a short
	4°C	time. Your refrigerator will return to its previous mode
		when the process is over.
		If you think that your fridge compartment is not cold
-18°C or colder	2°C	enough because of the hot conditions or frequent
		opening and closing of the door.
		You can use it when your fridge compartment is
-18°C or colder	Quick Fridge	overloaded or if you wish to cool down your food
		rapidly. It is recommended that you activate quick
		fridge function 4-8 hours before placing the food.
Freezing fresh food		1.	Do not freeze too large quantities
• It must be preferred to wrap or cover			of food at one time. The quality of
the food before placing them in the			the food is best preserved when it
refrigerator.			is frozen right through to the core as
• Hot food must cool down to the			quickly as possible.
room temperature before putting		2.	Placing warm food into the freezer
them in the refrigerator.			compartment causes the cooling
• The foodstuff that you want to freeze			system to operate continuously until
must be fresh and in good quality.			the food is frozen solid.
• Foodstuff must be divided into		3.	Take special care not to mix already
portions according to the family’s			frozen food and fresh food.
daily or meal based consumption		Recommendations for
needs.		preservation of frozen food
• The foodstuff must be packaged in		•	Prepacked commercially frozen
an airtight manner to prevent them			food should be stored in accordance
from drying even if they are going to			with the frozen food manufacturer's
be kept for a short time.			instructions for a ( 4 star)
• Materials to be used for packaging			frozen food storage compartment.
must be tear-proof and resistant to		•	To ensure that the high quality
cold, humidity, odor, oils and acids			achieved by the frozen food
and they must also be airtight.			manufacturer and the food retailer is
Moreover, they must be well closed			maintained, the following should be
and they must be made from easy-			remembered:
to-use materials that are suitable for		1.	Put packages in the freezer as quickly
deep freeze usage.			as possible after purchase.
• Frozen food must be used		2.	Ensure that contents are labeled and
immediately after they are thawed			dated.
and they should never be re-frozen.		3.	Do not exceed "Use By", "Best
• Please observe the following			Before" dates on the packaging.

instructions to obtain the best results.

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