Freezing and storing food
^Make a note of the contents and the date of freezing on the packaging.
Before placing food in the freezer
^When freezing more than 2 kg of fresh food, switch on the Super freeze function for some time before placing the food in the freezer (see "Super freeze").
Placing food in the freezer section
Fresh food can be placed in any drawer for freezing, however it is preferable to use the upper drawers. Large quantities can be placed directly on the evaporator plates to freeze the food quickly. To do this first take out one or several freezer drawers.
Each drawer and evaporator plate can be loaded with a maximum of
25kg.
^Place the food flat in the bottom of the drawers or on the evaporator plates so that it freezes through to the core as quickly as possible.
^Make sure that the packaging and containers are dry to prevent them sticking together when frozen.
When freezing, make sure that food already frozen does not come into contact with fresh food being frozen as this could cause the frozen food to begin to defrost.
Freezer calendar
The freezer calendar on the freezer drawer gives the length of time which various foods can be stored for effectively.
Where the storage time given on the packaging differs, follow the advice on the packaging.
Marker system for frozen food
The marker system serves as a reminder of how long food has been stored.
Each freezer drawer has two slide markers with dials. The months are represented on the dials as 1 – 12.
^Slide the markers onto the guide runners on the edge of the drawers.
Use the markers to indicate the type of food being frozen, and turn the dials to the appropriate number to show the month in which it was first placed in the freezer.
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