NEFF KI25 Series, User Manual

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Freezer compartment
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Maximum freezing capacity
The maximum freezing capacity
indicates the quantity of food that can
be frozen solid within 24 hours.
Information about the maximum freezing
capacity can be found on the rating
plate.
Prerequisites for max. freezing
capacity
1.
When inserting fresh produce: switch
on the Super function.
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"Super function" on page 29
2.
Freeze fresh food as close as
possible to the side panels.
Purchasing frozen food
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Ensure the packaging is not
damaged.
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Do not exceed the minimum sell-by
date.
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The temperature in the supermarket
freezer must be –18 °C or lower.
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If possible, transport frozen food in a
cool bag and place quickly in the
freezer compartment.
Note when loading products
■
Spread out the food over a wide
area in the freezer compartment.
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Do not bring food which is to be
frozen into contact with frozen food.
If necessary, re-stack frozen food in
the freezer compartment.
Freezing fresh food
Freeze only fresh and undamaged food.
Food which is boiled, fried or baked is
more suitable for freezing than food
which is raw.
Before freezing food, make preparations
appropriate to the food in order to retain
the best possible nutritional value,
flavour and colour:
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Vegetables: wash, chop, blanch.
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Fruit: wash, pit and perhaps peel,
possibly add sugar or ascorbic acid
solution.
Information on how to do this can be
found in the relevant literature.
Suitable for freezing
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Baked goods
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Fish and seafood
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Meat
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Poultry and game
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Vegetables, fruit and herbs
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Eggs without shells
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Dairy products, e.g. cheese, butter
and quark
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Ready meals and leftovers, e.g.
soups, stews, cooked meat and fish,
potato dishes, soufflés and desserts
Not suitable for freezing
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Types of vegetables which are
usually eaten raw, e.g. lettuce or
radishes
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Unpeeled or hard boiled eggs
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Grapes
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Whole apples, pears and peaches
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Yoghurt, soured milk, sour cream,
creme fraiche and mayonnaise