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. freezing capacity
Information about the max. freezing capacity
within 24 hours can be found on the rating plate.
Packing 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/
packing food:
Plastic film, polyethylene blown film, aluminium foil and
freezer tins. These products are available from specialist
outlets.
The following products are not suitable for
wrapping/packing food:
Wrapping paper, greaseproof paper, cellophane, bin
liners 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.
Shelf life of frozen food
Depends on the type of food. At a mean temperature:
Fish, sausage, ready meals and cakes and pastries:
D
up to 6 months
Cheese, poultry and meat:
D
up to 8 months
Vegetables and fruit:
D
up to 12 months
Super freezing
Food should be frozen solid as quickly as possible in
order to retain vitamins, nutritional value, appearance and
flavour.
To prevent an undesirable temperature rise when placing
fresh food in the freezer compartment, switch on super
freezing several hours beforehand.
Smaller quantities of food can be frozen without super
freezing.
Switching on and off
Press super" button 2.
If the super freezing has been switched on the button
is lit.
Super freezing automatically switches off after
approx. 2½ days.
Note
When super freezing is switched on, increased operating
noises may occur.
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