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Freezing fresh food
Freeze fresh and undamaged food only.
To retain the best possible nutritional value, flavour and colour, vegetables should
be blanched before freezing.
Aubergines, peppers, zucchini and asparagus do not require blanching. Note: Keep
food to be frozen away from food which is already frozen.
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The following foods are suitable for freezing:
Cakes and pastries, fish and seafood, meat, game, poultry, vegetables, fruit, herbs,
eggs without shells, dairy products such as cheese and butter, ready meals and
leftovers such as soups, stews, cooked meat and fish, potato dishes,
soufflés and desserts.
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The following foods are not suitable for freezing:
Types of vegetables, which are usually consumed raw, such as lettuce or radishes,
eggs in shells, grapes, whole apples, pears and peaches, hard-boiled eggs, yoghurt,
soured milk, sour cream, and mayonnaise.
Packing frozen food
To prevent food from losing its flavor or drying out, place food in airtight packaging.
1.Place food in packaging.
2.Remove air.
3.Seal the wrapping.
4.Label packaging with contents and dates of freezing. Suitable packaging:
Plastic film, tubular film made of polyethylene, aluminum foil. These products
are available from specialist outlets.
Recommended storage times of frozen food in the freezer compartment
These times vary depending on the type of food. The food that you freeze can be
preserved from 1 to 12 months (minimum at - 18°C).
Never forget:
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hen you freeze fresh foods with a 'use by /best before/best by/' date, you must
freeze them before this date expires.
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Check that the food was not already frozen. Indeed, frozen food that has thawed
completely must not be re-frozen.
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nce defrosted, food should be consumed quickly.
Make sure to keep the refrigerator away from heat source and direct sunlight.
Before storing hot foods, cool them to room temperature and then put into
refrigerator.
Close the door timely, reduce the opening frequency, and shorten the opening time.
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hen unfreezing frozen foods, you can put them into the refrigerating chamber,
which will assist in refrigeration of the refrigerating chamber.
Make sure that the temperature sensor is not covered or blocked by
foods, and keep proper distance with foods.
The arrangement of drawers, crispers, shelves indicated in the description drawing
of the product is optimized to save energy efficiently. Changing it may affect the
consumption of energy."
Storage of foods
Storage of foods
Energy saving tips
Food
Storage time
Bacon, casseroles, milk
1 month
2 month
3 month
4 month
6 month
12 month
Non-oily fish, shellfish, pizza, scones and muffins
Ham, cakes, biscuits, beef and lamb chops,
poultry pieces
Butter, vegetables (blanched), eggs whole and
yolks, cooked crayfish, minced meat (raw), pork (raw)
Fruit (dry or in syrup), egg whites, beef (raw),
whole chicken, lamb (raw), fruit cakes
Bread, ice cream, sausages, pies,
prepared shellfish, oily fish
