Freezing foods, storing frozen foods
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Freezing capacity
You will find the freezing capacity for your ap-
pliance on the appliance type plate.
• Adhere to the maximum freezing capacity
if possible.
Up to the indicated maximum freezing
capacity:
If you adhere to the maximum freezing ca-
pacity, the food will freeze at the fastest rate.
The temperature in the freezer briefly rises af-
ter placing fresh goods inside. After 12 hours,
the goods are frozen to the core.
Above the indicated maximum freezing
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 fro-
zen 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 al-
ways be at least –18 °C.
• Therefore, do not buy any goods that
– are in frosty, over-icy chests.
– are stacked above the stipulated high-
load marker.
– partially clumped (particularly easy to
identify with berries and vegetables).
– have snow and juice traces.
• Transport frozen foods in special styro-
foam boxes or insulated bags.
• Observe the storage conditions and times
on the packaging.
Defrosting food
• Observe the following basic rules when
defrosting food:
– To defrost food, remove it from the
freezer and let it defrost at room tem-
perature 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
thawing liquid.
– To defrost food quickly, use the de-
frost 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 “freez-
er burn” and will reduce ice formation
on the remaining foods.
Cook or use thawed foods as soon as
possible. Dispose of the defrosting
liquid.
