Freezing fresh food
Take special care not to mix with already frozen food.
Always choose high quality fresh food and be sure it is thoroughly clean.
Prepare fresh food in small portions to ensure rapid freezing. Do not freeze too large a quantity at any one time. The quality is best preserved when the food is frozen right through to the core as quickly as possible.
Do not exceed the freezing capacity which in a 24 hour period is 6 kg (13 lbs).
When freezing the maximum amount, turn the setting knob to MAX.
When freezing average amounts, the setting knob can be kept at medium position. i.e. 2 kg (5lbs)
When freezing small quantities, up to 1/2 kg (1 lb), the setting knob will not need adjusting.
Preparation
Wrap food in aluminium foil or freezer quality polythene bags.Wrap fish and offal in polythene bags.
Wrap food which has a strong odour or can dry out, in polythene bags, aluminium foil, or place in airtight containers.
Make sure all air is excluded from foil wrapping or bags.
Freezer compartment storage info/ advice
Do not leave frozen food at room temperature to thaw; the best way to defrost food is to put it in the fridge to thaw slowly. Make sure you avoid defrosting food or food juices drip onto other food.
The freezer compartment is
rated and suitable for freezing food and the storage of
Don’t freeze filled bottles or sealed cans containing fizzy (carbonated) drinks as they may burst.
Check contents of the freezer every so often.Don’t close the freezer door before placing the fast freeze compartment cover in its place.Don’t try to keep frozen food which has thawed, it should be eaten within 24 hours or cooked and
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