Freezing foods/storing frozen foods
Preparing the food
• Only freeze high quality food.
• Freeze fresh and prepared food dry and
unseasoned. Unsalted foods are more
durable.
• Allow prepared food to cool before freez-
ing. This not only saves power, but also
prevents excessive frost formation in the
freezer area.
• Carbonated drinks are not suitable for
freezing because the carbon dioxide es-
capes during freezing.
Suitable packaging
Packaging is important when freezing. This
will protect against oxidation, penetration by
microbes, transfer of odours and flavourings
and drying out (freezer burn).
• Only use packaging material that is
strong, impermeable to air and liquid, not
too stiff and labelled. It should be desig-
nated as suitable for freezer use.
Portions
• Create flat portions if possible; these
freeze through to the core faster.
• Expel the air from the freezer bag as this
causes the contents to dry out and takes
up space.
• Use plastic clips, rubber bands or adhe-
sive tapes to seal.
• Fill liquid containers no more ¾ full, be-
cause liquids expand when frozen.
• Do not store glass or metal containers of
liquid. The containers can burst.
• Only freeze high-proof alcohol that is
tightly sealed.
• Label the frozen food by type, quantity,
freezing and expiry date. Use waterproof
marker pens or adhesive labels wherever
possible.
How to pack the freezer properly
Maximum freezing capacity
Adhere to the maximum freezing capacity. In-
formation about ‘Freezing capacity in kg/24h’
can be found on the product data sheet on
page EN-34.
Freeze smaller quantities
• up to 2 kg: Once the freezer temperature
is -18 °C, you can freeze fresh, room-tem-
perature foods.
• over 2 kg: Keep fresh goods out of con-
tact with existing frozen foods as they
could start to thaw. If contact with stored
food cannot be avoided, we recommend
that you create a cold reserve in the
freezer before freezing the fresh goods,
thus further lowering the temperature in
the freezer.
The temperature in the freezer briefly rises af-
ter placing fresh goods inside. After 24 hours,
the goods are frozen to the core.
Shelf life of frozen goods
The maximum permissible storage time de-
pends on the quality of the food, its prepara-
tion prior to freezing and the quality require-
ments of the individual household. For fatty
foods, shorter times apply.
Reference values
Type
Months
Butter
2-3
Ice cream
2-3
Ready meals
2-3
Fish
2-6
Pastries
2-3
Poultry
6-12
Vegetables
6-12
Cheese
2-6
Fruit
6-12
Freezing foods/storing frozen foods
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