Freezing Food Yourself; How To Wrap Food Correctly; Freezing Capacity; Storage Duration Of The Frozen Food - Gaggenau rs 495 Gebrauchsanleitung

Freezing food yourself

Freeze fresh, undamaged food only. To prevent food
from losing its flavour or drying out, wrap the food in
airtight film or place in containers. In order to retain the
vitamins, nutritional value, appearance and flavour food
should be frozen as quickly as possible. Do not exceed
the max. freezing capacity.

How to wrap food correctly:

Place the food in the wrapping.
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Press out all the air.
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Seal the wrapping.
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Label the wrapping with the contents and date.
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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 wrapping
food:
Plastic film, polyethylene blown film, aluminium foil and
freezer tins. These products can be purchased from
a specialist outlet.
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.

Freezing capacity

You can freeze up to 12 kg of food within 24 hours.
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Storage duration of the frozen food

The storage period depends on the type of produce.
At a mean temperature:
Fish, sausage, ready meals
and cakes and pastries
Cheese, poultry and meat
Vegetables and fruit

Thawing frozen food

Depending on the type of food and intended use,
frozen produce can be thawed as follows:
At room temperature
In the refrigerator
In an electric oven, with/without fan assisted hot air
In the microwave
Note:
Do not refreeze frozen food which is thawing or which
has thawed. The food cannot be refrozen until it has been
prepared (boiled or fried).
No longer store the frozen produce for the max. storage
period.
up to 6 months
up to 8 months
up to 12 months