– Do not season fresh foods or
blanched vegetables before freez-
ing. Only season cooked food lightly
before freezing but care should be
taken as the taste of some spices al-
ters when frozen.
– Do not place hot foods or drinks in
the freezer. This causes already
frozen food to thaw and increases
the energy consumption consider-
ably. Allow hot foods and drinks to
cool down before placing them in the
freezer.
Packing
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Freeze food in portions.
Suitable packing material
– plastic freezer film
– freezer bags
– freezer containers
– aluminium foil
Freezer bags may also be sealed us-
ing home heat sealing kits.
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Expel as much air as possible from
bags etc. before sealing them to pre-
vent freezer burn on food.
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Close the packaging tightly with
– rubber bands
– plastic clips
– string or bag ties
– cold resistant adhesive tape.
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Make a note of the contents and the
date of freezing on the packaging.
unsuitable packing material
– wrapping paper
– grease-proof paper
– cellophane
– dustbin liners
– plastic carrier bags
Before placing food in the freezer
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When freezing more than 2 kg of
fresh food, switch on the Super
freeze function for a while before
placing the food in the freezer (see
"Super freeze").
Placing in the freezer
Fresh food can be placed in any
drawer for freezing, however it is prefer-
able to use the upper drawers. Large
quantities can be placed directly on the
evaporator plates to freeze the food
quickly. To do this first take out one or
several freezer drawers.
Do not place frozen food, even if it is
in a flat package, in the space be-
tween the roof of the freezer and the
top evaporator plate. This space is
important for an unhindered air cir-
culation and troublefree operation of
the appliance.
Each drawer and evaporator plate
can be loaded with a maximum of
25 kg.
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Place the food flat in the bottom of
the drawers or on the evaporator
plates so that it freezes through to the
core as quickly as possible.
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Make sure that the packaging and
containers are dry to prevent them
sticking together when frozen.
Freezing and storing food
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