Freezing and storing food
When freezing large items e.g. a turkey or a large joint of meat, one of the separator shelves can be removed to give more room.
^Remove the drawers above and below the separator shelf.
^Press down on the hook a underneath the rear of the separator shelf and pull the shelf forwards and out b.
To put the separator shelf back in, push it back into place making sure it audibly clicks into position.
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
Markers serve 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 indicate the month the food was first placed in the freezer.
Defrosting
Frozen food can be defrosted in different ways:
–in the microwave oven,
–in the oven using the "Fan" or "Defrost" setting,
–at room temperature,
–in the fridge.
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