Whirlpool bsf 9152 ox, Health & Safety, Use And Care And Installation Manual

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TIPS FOR FREEZING AND STORING FRESH
FOOD
› We recommend to label and date all your frozen
food . Adding a label will help you to identify foods
and to know when they should be used before their
quality deteriorates .Do not re-freeze defrosted
food .
› Before freezing, wrap and seal fresh food in:
aluminium foil, cling film, air and water-tight plastic
bags, polythene containers with lids or freezer
containers suitable for freezing fresh food .
› Food must be fresh, mature and of prime quality in
order to obtain high quality frozen food .
› Fresh vegetables and fruit should preferably be
frozen as soon as they are picked to maintain the
full original nutritional value, consistency, colour
and flavor . Some meat, especially game, should be
hung before it is frozen .
› Always leave hot food to cool before placing in the
freezer .
› Eat fully or partially defrosted foods immediately .
Do not refreeze unless the food is cooked after it
has thawed . Once cooked, the thawed food can be
refrozen .
› Do not freeze bottles with liquid .
› Please use fast cooling function to speed up
cooling of freezing process (see Daily Reference
Guide) .
FROZEN FOOD: SHOPPING TIPS
When purchasing frozen food products:
› Ensure that the packaging is not damaged (frozen
food in damaged packaging may have
deteriorated) . If the package is swollen or has damp
patches, it may not have been stored under optimal
conditions and defrosting may have already begun .
› When shopping, buy frozen foods at the end of
your trip and transport them in a thermally
insulated cool bag .
› Once at home, place the frozen foods immediately
in the freezer .
› If food has defrosted even partially, do not refreeze
it . Consume within 24 hours .
› Avoid or reduce temperature variations to the
minimum . Respect the best-before date on the
package .
› Always observe the storage information on the
package .
FREEZER COMPARTMENT
The freezer is the ideal storage location for store
frozen food, make ice cubes and freeze fresh food in
the freezer compartment .
The maximum number of kilograms of fresh food
that can be frozen within a 24-hour period is
indicated on the rating plate (…kg/24h) .
If you have a little quantity of food to store in the
freezer, we recommend to use the middle area .