Freezing Food; Max. Freezer Capacity; How To Wrap Food Correctly; Shelf Life Of Frozen Food - Siemens KD..N Serie Gebrauchsanleitung

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Freezing food

Freeze fresh, undamaged food only.
Keep food which is to be frozen away
from food which is already frozen.
To prevent food from losing its flavour
or drying out, place in airtight containers.

Max. freezer capacity

Information about the max. freezing
capacity within 24 hours can be found
on the rating plate.

How to wrap food correctly:

1. Place the food in the wrapping.
2. Press out air.
3. Seal the wrapping.
4. Label the wrapping with the contents
and date.
The following products are suitable
for wrapping food:
Plastic film, polyethylene blown film,
aluminium foil and freezer tins.
These products can be purchased from
your dealer.
The following products are not
suitable for wrapping food:
Wrapping paper, greaseproof paper,
cellophane, refuse bags and used
shopping bags.
The following products are suitable
for sealing the wrapped food:
Rubber bands, plastic clips, string,
cold resistant adhesive tape or similar.
Bags and polyethylene blown film can be
sealed with a film sealer.
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Shelf life of frozen food

Depends on the type of food.
At a temperature setting of -18 °C:
S Fish, sausage, ready meals and cakes
and pastries:
up to 6 months
S Cheese, poultry and meat:
up to 8 months
S Vegetables and fruit:
up to 12 months
Defrosting frozen
produce
Depending on the type of food and
intended use, frozen produce can be
defrosted:
S At room temperature,
S In a refrigerator,
S In an electric oven, with/without fan
assisted hot air,
S In a microwave
Note
Do NOT refreeze food which is beginning
to defrost or which has already defrosted.
Only food which is subsequently prepared
(cooked or fried) may be refrozen.
No longer store the frozen produce for the
max. storage period.