Bosch GI81NH Series, User Manual

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Defrosting
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Food that is suitable for freezing in-
cludes baked items, fish and sea-
food, meat, game, poultry, eggs
without shells, cheese, butter and
quark, ready meals and leftovers.
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Food that is unsuitable for freezing
includes lettuce, radishes, eggs in
shells, grapes, raw apples and
pears, yoghurt, sour cream, crème
fraîche and mayonnaise.
Packing frozen food
If you select suitable packaging ma-
terial and the correct type of pack-
aging, you can determine the product
quality and prevent freezer burn.
1.
Place the food in the packaging.
2.
Squeeze out the air.
3.
Pack food airtight to prevent it
from losing flavour and drying out.
4.
Label the packaging with the con-
tents and the date of freezing.
11.5 Shelf life of frozen food
at −18 °C
Food Storage time
Fish, sausages, pre-
pared meals and
baked goods up to
6 months
Poultry, meat up to
8 months
Vegetables, fruit up to
12 months
The imprinted freezer calendar indic-
ates the maximum storage duration
in months at a constant temperature
of –18 °C.
11.6 Defrosting methods for
frozen food
CAUTION
Risk of harm to health!
During the thawing process, bacteria
may multiply and spoil the frozen
food.
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Do not refreeze food after it has
been defrosted or started to de-
frost.
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Refreeze food only after cooking.
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These items should no longer be
stored for the maximum storage
period.
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Defrost animal-based food, such
as fish, meat, cheese, quark, in the
refrigerator compartment.
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Defrost bread at room temperat-
ure.
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Prepare food for immediate con-
sumption in the microwave, in the
oven or on the hob.
Defrosting
12 Defrosting
Defrosting
12.1 Defrosting in the freezer
compartment
The fully automatic NoFrost system
ensures that the freezer compartment
remains frost-free. Defrosting is not
required.
Cleaning and servicing
13 Cleaning and servi-
cing
Cleaning and servicing
To keep your appliance working effi-
ciently for a long time, it is important
to clean and maintain it carefully.
Customer Service must clean inac-
cessible points. Cleaning by cus-
tomer service can give rise to costs.