Bosch KGH 33X03GB, Instructions For Use Manual

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Blanching vegetables and fruit
To retain colour, flavour, aroma and
vitamin C, vegetables and fruits should be
blanched prior to freezing.
Blanching is the brief immersion of
vegetables and fruit in boiling water.
Literature on freezing and blanching is
available in bookshops.
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If there is already food in the freezer
compartment, switch on "Fast freeze"
several hours before placing fresh
produce in the freezer compartment.
As a rule, 4-6 hours is adequate.
If max. freezing capacity is to be utilised,
24 hours are required. Smaller quantities
of food (up to 2 kg) can be frozen without
"Fast freeze".
To switch on, press the fast freezing
button
Fig. /4.
"Fast freeze" switches off automatically
after 2
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days at the latest.
Max. freezing capacity
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,
freeze the food as quickly as possible.
Do not exceed the max. freezing capacity
of your appliance.
Freezing capacity
Information about the max. freezing
capacity within 24 hours can be found
on the rating plate.
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 food which is beginning
to thaw or which has already thawed. It
can only be refrozen when it has been
used to prepare a ready meal (boiled or
fried).
No longer store the frozen produce for the
max. storage period.
Switching off and
disconnecting the
appliance
Switching off the appliance
Press the On/Off button Fig. /1.
Disconnecting the
appliance
If the appliance is not used for a
prolonged period:
1. Pull out the mains plug.
2. Cleaning the appliance.
3. Leave the appliance doors open
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