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Freezing fresh food and storage of frozen
food
The 4-star compartment (
) is suitable for long
term storage of commercially frozen food and for
freezing fresh food.
Freezing fresh food
Under normal circumstances, to freeze fresh foods it
is not necessary to change the setting of the thermo-
stat knob with respect to the normal running position.
However, for a quicker freezing operation, turn the
thermostat knob to the coldest setting, but remember
that, in this condition, the refrigerating compartment
temperature might drop below 0
°
C. If this occurs reset
thermostat knob to a warmer setting.
To help you make the most of the freezing process,
here are some important hints:
Place the food to be frozen on the shelf, as this is the
coldest place.
The maximum quantity of food which can be frozen in
24 hrs is shown on the rating plate which can be
found on the bottom left of the refrigerator.
Only freeze top quality, fresh and thoroughly cleaned,
foodstuffs.
Remember that lean foods keep better and longer
than fatty foods. Salt too reduces storage time.
Prepare the fresh food in small portions to enable it to
be rapidly and completely frozen and to make it possi-
ble subsequently to thaw only the quantity required at
the time.
Wrap up the food in aluminium foil or polythene and
make sure that the packages are airtight.
It is advisable to show on the single food packet the
freezing-in date to enable you to keep tap of the stor-
age time.
Do not allow fresh, unfrozen food to touch food which
is already frozen, thus avoiding a rise in temperature
of the latter.
On the rear of the door you will find a list of foods fol-
lowed by a number. These numbers indicate the maxi-
mum period of time for which the food in question
may be conserved (in months).
Do not put carbonated liquids (fizzy drinks, etc.) in
the freezing compartment as they may burst.
Water ices, if consumed immediately after removal
from the freezing compartment, can possibly cause
the skin to be freeze burnt.
Remember that, once thawed, frozen food deterio-
rates rapidly.
Storage of frozen food
To obtain the best performance from this appliance,
we strongly recommend that you make sure that the
commercially frozen foodstuffs were adequately
stored by the retailer and, furthermore, be sure that
these frozen foodstuffs are transferred from the food-
store to the consumer in the shortest possible time.
It is also advisable not to exceed the storage period
indicated by the producer of the food.
Finally, do not open the door frequently or leave it
open longer than is absolutely necessary.
After an idle period, foods should be stored in the ap-
pliance only after running it for at least two hours, by
setting the thermostat to the coldest position; then,
turn the knob to standard operation.
If there is a power failure when food is in the freez-
er, do not open the door of the freezing compart-
ment. Foods are not affected if the power cut is
short (6 to 8 hours) and if the freezing compart-
ment is full; otherwise, foods should be used with-
in a very short time. Once thawed, foods deterio-
rate soon and cannot be frozen again.
Thawing
Deep-frozen or frozen food, prior to being used, can
be thawed in the refrigerator compartment or at room
temperature, depending on the time available for this
operation.
Small pieces may even be cooked still frozen, directly
from the freezer: in this case, cooking will take longer.
Ice-cube production
This appliance is equipped with trays for the produc-
tion of ice-cubes.
Fill these trays with drinking water, then put them in
the freezer compartment.
Do not use metallic instruments to remove the trays
from the freezer.
