Samsung RB33 Series, User Manual

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FEATURES OF THE FREEZER
COMPARTMENT
Frozen-food mark on the Door panel
The figures above to the symbols indicate the
permitted storage period of the produce in
months. When purchasing frozen produce,
observe the date of manufacture or sell-by date.
Freezing food
Freeze fresh, undamaged food only. Keep food
which is to be frozen away from food which is
already frozen. To prevent food from losing its
flavour or drying out, place in airtight containers.
Packing food correctly:
1. Place the food in the packaging.
2. Press out all the air.
3. Seal the wrapping.
4. Label the wrapping with the contents and
date.
The following products are not
suitable for wrapping food:
Wrapping paper, greaseproof paper, cellophane,
refuse bags and used shopping bags.
The following products are suitable
for wrapping food:
Plastic film, polyethylene blown film, aluminium
foil and freezer tins. These products can be
purchased from your dealer.
The following products are suitable
for sealing the wrapped food:
Rubber bands, plasic clips, string, cold-resistant
adhesive tape or similar. Bags and polyethylene
blown film can be sealed with a film sealer.
Shelf life of frozen food
Storage duration depends on the type of food.
At a temperature setting of -18 °C:
• Fresh Poultry(whole chicken), Fresh meat
(steaks, Roasts) : up to 12 months
• Fish(Lean fish, Cooked fish), Fresh shrimp,
scallops, squid: up to 6 months
• Pizza, Sausage: up to 2 months
Storage duration is refered to FDA web site
(http://www.fda.gov/).
• If you do not follow this period, you
will have food poisoning sounds a bit
extreme.
Purchasing and storing deep-frozen
food
When purchasing frozen food, observe the
following:
• Check that the packaging is not damaged.
• Check the sell-by date.
• The temperature of the supermarket freezer
should be below -18 °C or lower. If not, the
shelf life of the frozen food is reduced.
• Purchase deep-frozen food last. Wrap food
in newspaper or place in a cool bag and take
home.
• At home immediately place deep-frozen food
in the freezer compartment. Consume the
frozen food before the use-by date expires.
Thawing frozen food
Depending on the type and application, select one
of the following options:
• At room temperature.
• In the refrigerator.
•
In an electric oven, with/without fan assisted
hot-air.
• In a microwave oven.
Do not refreeze food which is beginning to
thaw or which has already thawed.
The food cannot be refrozen until it has
been prepared (boiled or fried).
Do not store the frozen products longer than the
max storage period.
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