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Freezer compartment
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Prerequisites for freezing capacity
1.
When placing fresh food in the ap-
pliance, switch on Super freezing.
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"Switching on Super freezing",
2.
Place food in the frozen food pull-
out container first.
13.2 Fully utilising the freezer
compartment volume
Learn how to store the maximum
amount of frozen food in the freezer
compartment.
1.
Remove all fittings from the freezer
compartment, except for the
frozen-food carrying container.
→
2.
Store food in the frozen-food carry-
ing container.
13.3 Tips for storing food in
the freezer compartment
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Store food in air-tight packaging.
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Do not bring food which is to be
frozen into contact with frozen
food.
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Place the food over the whole area
of the frozen food containers.
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To quickly and gently freeze larger
quantities of fresh food, place this
in the frozen food pull-out con-
tainer.
13.4 Tips for freezing fresh
food
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Freeze fresh and undamaged food
only.
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Freeze food in portions.
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Cooked food is more suitable than
food that can be eaten raw.
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Vegetables: Wash, chop up and
blanch before freezing.
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Fruit: Wash, pit and perhaps peel,
possibly add sugar or ascorbic
acid solution.
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Food that is suitable for freezing in-
cludes baked items, fish and sea-
food, meat, game, poultry, eggs
without shells, cheese, butter and
quark, ready meals and leftovers.
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Food that is unsuitable for freezing
includes lettuce, radishes, eggs in
shells, grapes, raw apples and
pears, yoghurt, sour cream, crème
fraîche and mayonnaise.
Packing frozen food
If you select suitable packaging ma-
terial and the correct type of pack-
aging, you can determine the product
quality and prevent freezer burn.
1.
Place the food in the packaging.
2.
Squeeze out the air.
3.
Pack food airtight to prevent it
from losing flavour and drying out.
4.
Label the packaging with the con-
tents and the date of freezing.
13.5 Shelf life of frozen food
at −18 °C
Food
Storage time
Fish, sausages, pre-
pared meals and
baked goods
up to
6 months
Poultry, meat
up to
8 months
Vegetables, fruit
up to
12 months
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