The Cool Fresh" Compartment - Gaggenau ik 300 254 Gebrauchsanleitung

The Cool fresh" compartment

(can be set from +1 °C to +8 °C)
Fig. 1/E
A low temperature provides optimum
storage conditions for fresh food.
The following foods are
suitable for cool fresh"
storage:
All foods which are fresh and which are
to remain fresh for a longer period, e.g.:
meat and sausage produce, fresh fish,
seafood, milk, butter, soft cheese,
vegetables and fruit.
Everything is preserved safely and twice
as long in the cool fresh" compartment.
The following foods
are NOT suitable for
cool fresh" storage:
Cold sensitive fruit and vegetables, e.g.:
- Tropical fruit
- Avocados
- Papayas
- Passion fruit
- Aubergines
- Cucumbers
- Peppers
- Also underripened fruit
- Green tomatoes
- Potatoes and hard cheese
The ideal storage location for these
foods is the refrigerator compartment,
(Fig. 1/A).
When purchasing food:
The durability of your food depends to
a great extent on how fresh it is when
you but it. Basically, the fresher the
food when placed in the cool fresh"
compartment, the longer it will stay
fresh. Therefore, before purchasing
food always check how fresh it is.
Wrapping food
Before storing food, wrap or cover well.
The food will then retain its flavour,
colour, moisture and freshness.
Transfer of flavours is also prevented.
Only vegetables, fruit and lettuce should
be stored uncovered in the vegetable
container, (Fig. 1/25).
The following products are suitable for
packaging food:
Polyethylene bags and film, aluminium
foil and air tight sealable plastic and
aluminium containers.
Storage periods
Depending on initial quality
Sausage, sliced cold meat, meat,
giblets, fish, fresh milk,
curd cheese
Small pieces of meat, fried sausage,
mushrooms, lettuce,
leaf vegetables
Large pieces of meat,
ready to serve meals
Smoked or salted
sausage, cabbage
Large pieces of
heat treated meat,
beef, game, pulses
de en
(at 0 °C)
up to 7 days
up to 10 days
up to 15 days
up to 20 days
up to 30 days
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