Freezing foods, storing frozen foods
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Above the maximum indicated 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 can not
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 styrofoam
boxes or insulated bags.
• Observe the storage conditions and times
on the packaging.
Defrosting food
• Observe the following basic rules when de-
frosting food:
– To defrost food, remove it from the freez-
er and let it defrost at room temperature
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 defrost
function on your microwave, for exam-
ple. Observe the manufacturer’s instruc-
tions 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 imme-
diately close the rest of the pack. In this
way, you will avoid “freezer burn” and will
reduce ice formation on the remaining
foods.
Cook or use thawed foods as soon as
possible. Dispose of the defrosting liquid.
Ice cube maker
CAUTION
Health hazard!
Consuming ice cubes which have been
prepared using impure or standing wa-
ter can damage health. Incorrect han-
dling can lead to risks of causing food
poisoning.
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Use only potable water to make ice
cubes.
Preparing ice cubes
(23)
(25)
1. Fill the ice cube moulds (25) of the sup-
plied ice cube maker (23) up to ¾ full with
fresh drinking water.
2. Place the ice cube maker (23) horizontally
in one of the freezer drawers.
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