Freezer Compartment
,WARNING:
Do not store explosive substances in the appliance.
Risk of explosion!
,CAUTION:
Do not refreeze thawing or thawed food. Before freezing the food, first boil or fry it. Never keep frozen food longer than the maximum storage duration.
Using the Freezer Compartment
▯To store
▯To freeze food.
▯To make ice cubes.
Note:
Ensure that the Freezer Compartment door has been closed properly. If the door is open, the frozen food will thaw. The Freezer Compartment will become covered in thick ice. Also, energy is wasted due to high power consumption!
Freezing and Storing Food
Purchasing Frozen Food
▯Packaging must not be damaged.
▯Use by the “expiration” date.
▯Temperature in the supermarket freezer must be 0 °F
▯If possible, transport
Freezing Fresh Food
Freeze fresh and undamaged food only.
To retain the best possible nutritional value, flavor and color, vegetables should be blanched before freezing. Eggplants, peppers, zucchini and asparagus do not require blanching.
Literature on freezing and blanching can be found in bookshops.
Note:
Keep food that is to be frozen away from food that is already frozen.
▯The following foods are suitable for freezing: Cakes and pastries, fish and seafood, meat, game, poultry, vegetables, fruit, herbs, eggs without shells, dairy products such as cheese, butter and quark, and ready meals and leftovers such as soups, stews, cooked meat and fish, potato dishes, soufflés and desserts.
▯The following foods are not suitable for freezing: Types of vegetables that are usually consumed raw such as lettuce or radishes, eggs in shells, grapes, whole apples, pears and peaches, hard- boiled eggs, yogurt, soured milk, sour cream, crème fraîche and mayonnaise.
Packing Frozen Food
To prevent food from losing its flavor or drying out, place in airtight containers.
1.Place food in packaging.
2.Remove air.
3.Seal the wrapping.
4.Label packaging with contents and date of freezing.
Suitable Packaging:
Cling wrap, tubular film made of polyethylene, aluminum foil, freezer containers.
These products are available from specialist outlets.
Unsuitable Packaging:
Wrapping paper, greaseproof paper, cellophane, bin liners and used shopping bags.
Items Suitable for Sealing Packaged Food:
Rubber bands, plastic clips, string,
Bags and tubular film made of polyethylene can be sealed with a film heat sealer.
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