Freezing Capacity; Storing Frozen Food; Defrosting Food - hanseatic HKGK18560CNFWDI Gebrauchsanleitung

Freezing capacity

You will find the freezing capacity for your
appliance on the appliance type plate.
• Adhere to the maximum freezing capacity
if possible.
Up to the indicated maximum freezer
capacity:
If you adhere to the maximum freezing
capacity, the food will freeze at the fastest
rate. The temperature in the freezer briefly
rises after placing fresh goods inside. After
12 hours, the goods are frozen to the core.
Above the indicated maximum freezer
capacity:
If you want to freeze more food in one go
as an exception, freezing will take longer.
Keep fresh goods out of contact with existing
frozen foods, as the frozen foods could start
to defrost. If contact with stored food cannot
be avoided, we recommend that you create
a cold reserve in the freezer before freezing
the fresh goods.

Storing frozen food

The deep-freeze chain must not be broken
between the manufacturer and your freezer.
The temperature of the frozen food must
always be at least –18 °C.
• 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.
• Transport frozen foods in special
styrofoam boxes or insulated bags.
• Observe the storage conditions and times
on the packaging.
Freezing foods, storing frozen foods

Defrosting food

• Observe the following basic rules when
defrosting food:
• To defrost food, remove it from the
freezer and let it defrost at room
temperature or in the refrigerator.
• Always defrost meat, poultry and fish
in the refrigerator. Make sure that the
frozen food is not immersed in its own
thawed liquid.
• To defrost food quickly, use the defrost
function on your microwave, for
example. Observe the manufacturer's
instructions and note that bacteria and
germs can form in this way.
• 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
"freezer burn" and will reduce ice
formation on the remaining foods.
Cook or use thawed foods as soon as
possible. Dispose of the thawed
liquid.
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