Gaggenau RF 413, RF 461 Shelf Life of Frozen Food, Super Freezing, Switching On, Switching Off

Shelf Life of Frozen Food

Depends on the type of food.

At a temperature of 0 °F (-18 °C):

▯Fish, sausage, ready meals and cakes and pastries:

up to 6 months

▯Cheese, poultry and meat: up to 8 months

▯Vegetables and fruit: up to 12 months

Super Freezing

Food should be frozen solid as quickly as possible in order to retain vitamins, nutritional value, appearance and flavor.

To prevent an undesirable temperature rise when placing fresh food in the Freezer Compartment, switch On super freezing several hours beforehand. As a rule, 4–6 hours is adequate. 24 hours are necessary when using the maximum freezer capacity fully.

After 2 days the temperature set before super freezing is automatically restored.

Switching On

Press the SUPER Button ³.

The Display Panel indicates the symbol “SUPER¾”.

Switching Off

Press the SUPER Button ³.

Thawing Frozen Food

Depending on the type and application, select one of the following options:

▯at room temperature,

▯in the refrigerator,

▯in an electric oven, with/without convection,

▯in the microwave.

Note:

Do not refreeze thawing or thawed food. Only ready meals (boiled or fried) may be refrozen.

Do not store the frozen produce for the maximum storage period.

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