Freezing Of Fresh Foods; Storage Of Commercially Frozen Food; Thawing; Ice-Cube Production - Zanussi ZBF 3124A Bedienungsanleitung

Freezing of fresh foods

To quick-freeze foods when the appliance has not
been in use, switch on the freezer and let it run on the
quick-freeze setting for at least three hours before
putting the food to be frozen in the compartment.
If instead the appliance is already in operation, it
should run on the quick-freeze setting for at least 24
hours before the foods are put in the freezer. Once
the foods have been placed in the freezer, the
freezing operation can be considered to be complete
24 hours later. Once freezing is complete, the freezer
should be reset for normal storage use.
Food to be frozen has to be placed in the
appliance's two top compartments; if freezing only
a small amount of food, use the top compartment.
In the top compartment, products must only be
stacked up to the mark on the cabinet wall so as to
ensure that air circulation is not obstructed.
The maximum amount of food which is freezable
in 24 hours is indicated on the rating plate. This is
to be found on the bottom left-hand side.
You should never freeze all at once a greater quantity
of foods than the maximum indicated on the
appliance's rating plate.
Storage of frozen food
When you first start the freezer or if the freezer has
been out of use for some time, we advise you to run
your appliance for at least two hours in the «fast
freeze» mode before storing frozen food.

TIPS

Tips for freezing fresh foods

To help you get the best out of the freezing process,
here are a few hints:
I Freeze only good-quality, fresh and well-cleaned
foods. Split them into small portions to speed up
freezing and avoid having to thaw more food than
you require. It is in fact important to remember that
once the foods have thawed out, they deteriorate
fast.
Another point to remember is that lean foods keep
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better and longer than fatty foods. Salt too reduces
storage times.
Wrap the foods in foil or polythene ½lm, ensuring
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that the wrapping adheres closely to the food and
is well sealed. In this way, by avoiding contact with
air, the colour ¾avour and nutritional value of the
foods remain intact.
During the freezing process, do not add further
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foods for freezing and do not open the freezer
door.
The foods for freezing should not be placed in
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contact with already frozen foods, but put in the
special freezing compartment. This will stop the
Important
If there is a power failure when food is in the
freezer, do not open the door of the freezer.
The frozen food will not be affected if the
power cut is of short duration (up to 20
hours) and the freezer is full, otherwise, it is
recommended that the food should be used
within a short time (a temperature increase
of the frozen food shortens its safe storage
period).

Thawing

Deep-frozen or frozen food, prior to being used, can
be thawed in the refrigerator or at room temperature,
depending on the time available for this operation.
Small pieces may even be cooked still frozen, directly
from the freezer: in this case, cooking will take longer.

Ice-cube production

This appliance is equipped with one or more trays for
the production of ice-cubes.
Fill these trays with water, then put them in the
freezer.
Do not use metallic instruments to remove
the trays from the freezer.
temperature of already frozen foods from rising.
Never put ½zzy drinks in the freezer as they
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might well burst.
In addition, never put hot foods or liquids in the
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freezer compartment and take care not to ½ll
recipients up to the brim if they are covered with a
lid.
It is a good idea to mark the packs with the date
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on which freezing started so that you can keep a
check on storage periods.
Tips for storage of commercially
frozen food
To get the best out of your freezer, in the case of
storage of commercially frozen food you should
ensure that:
the products have been correctly stored by the
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retailer;
that there is only a very short time between when
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you purchase the products and when you put them
in the freezer;
you do not store products for longer than the time
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speci½ed by the food manufacturer;
Avoid opening the door too frequently and when
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you do open it, leave it open only for as long as is
strictly necessary;
A word of warning about ice lollies: they should not
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be eaten straight out of the freezer as this might
cause cold burns.
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