Storing frozen food
The deep-freeze chain must not be broken
between the manufacturer and your freezer.
The temperature of the frozen food must al-
ways be at least –18 °C.
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Therefore, do not buy any goods that
– are in frosty, overly icy chests.
– are stacked above the stipulated max
load marker.
– partially clumped (particularly easy to
identify with berries and vegetables).
– have snow and juice traces.
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Transport frozen foods in special styro-
foam boxes or insulated bags.
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Observe the storage conditions and
times on the packaging.
Defrosting food
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Observe the following basic rules when
defrosting food:
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To defrost food, remove it from the
freezer and let it defrost at room tem-
perature or in the refrigerator.
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Always defrost meat, poultry and fish
in the refrigerator. Make sure that the
frozen food is not immersed in its own
thawing liquid.
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To defrost food quickly, use the de-
frost function on your microwave, for
example. Observe the manufacturer's
instructions and note that bacteria and
germs can form in this way.
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If you only want to defrost part of a
pack, remove the portion you need
and immediately close the rest of the
pack. In this way, you will avoid "freez-
er burn" and will reduce ice formation
on the remaining foods.
Cook or use thawed foods as soon as
possible. Dispose of the thawed liquid.
Freezing food; storing frozen food
Ice cube maker
CAUTION
Health hazard!
Consuming ice cubes which have been
prepared using impure or standing wa-
ter can damage health. Incorrect han-
dling can lead to risks of causing food
poisoning.
■ Use only potable water to make ice
cubes.
Preparing ice cubes
(28)
1. Fill the ice cube moulds (30) of the sup-
plied ice cube maker (28) up to ¾ full with
fresh drinking water.
2. Place the ice cube maker (28) horizontally
in one of the freezer drawers.
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