Prerequisites for freezing capacity
Approx. 24 hours before placing
1.
fresh food in the appliance, switch
on Super freezing.
→ "Switching on Super freezing",
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Place the food in the freezer com-
2.
partment, starting from the right.
This is where the food freezes
most quickly.
10.3 Tips for storing food in
the freezer compartment
Spread out the food over a wide
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area in the freezer compartment.
Do not bring food which is to be
¡
frozen into contact with frozen
food.
10.4 Tips for freezing fresh
food
Freeze fresh and undamaged food
¡
only.
Freeze food in portions.
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Cooked food is more suitable than
¡
food that can be eaten raw.
Vegetables: Wash, chop up and
¡
blanch before freezing.
Fruit: Wash, pit and perhaps peel,
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possibly add sugar or ascorbic
acid solution.
Food that is suitable for freezing in-
¡
cludes baked items, fish and sea-
food, meat, game, poultry, eggs
without shells, cheese, butter and
quark, ready meals and leftovers.
Food that is unsuitable for freezing
¡
includes lettuce, radishes, eggs in
shells, grapes, raw apples and
pears, yoghurt, sour cream, crème
fraîche and mayonnaise.
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Freezer compartment en
Packing frozen food
If you select suitable packaging ma-
terial and the correct type of pack-
aging, you can determine the product
quality and prevent freezer burn.
Place the food in the packaging.
1.
Squeeze out the air.
2.
Pack food airtight to prevent it
3.
from losing flavour and drying out.
Label the packaging with the con-
4.
tents and the date of freezing.
10.5 Shelf life of frozen food
at −18 °C
Food
Fish, sausages, pre-
pared meals and
baked goods
Poultry, meat
Vegetables, fruit
10.6 Defrosting methods for
frozen food
CAUTION
Risk of harm to health!
During the thawing process, bacteria
may multiply and spoil the frozen
food.
Do not refreeze food after it has
▶
been defrosted or started to de-
frost.
Refreeze food only after cooking.
▶
These items should no longer be
▶
stored for the maximum storage
period.
Defrost animal-based food, such
¡
as fish, meat, cheese, quark, in the
refrigerator compartment.
Defrost bread at room temperat-
¡
ure.
Storage time
up to
6 months
up to
8 months
up to
12 months
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