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Freezing process
WARNING!
Maximum amount of fresh food that may be
inserted at once is speci
fi
ed on the appliance
rating plate. If the amount of food to be frozen
exceeds the indicated amount, the quality of
freezing will be inferior; in addition, the quality of
the food already frozen will deteriorate.
• To make use of the entire freezer volume, remove all
drawers.
• Place the food directly on the shelves and on the
freezer bottom.
• Do not remove the bottom drawer in NO FROST
appliances of A+++ energy class.
• Activate the super freeze function 24 hours before
freezing fresh food:
-
press
the
H
key.
After this time, insert the fresh food into the freezing
compartment.
Make sure the fresh food is not in contact with the food
that is already frozen!
The most suitable place for freezing a large amount of
fresh food is the upper section of the freezer.
• When freezing smaller quantities of food
(1-2 kilograms), activating the super freeze function is
not required.
• After 24 hours, the food can be moved to other freezer
compartments and the freezing process can be
repeated as necessary.
Important warnings on freezing fresh food
WARNING!
Only freeze the food that is suitable for freezing
in the freezer. Make sure the food you freeze is of
high quality and fresh.
Choose appropriate packaging and use the
packaging correctly.
Packaging should not be permeable to humidity;
it should be airtight to prevent the food from
drying out and loss of vitamins.
Label the food; indicate the type of food, amount,
and date of freezing.
It is important that the food is frozen as quickly
as possible. Therefore, keep the packages small.
Refrigerate the food before freezing.
Storage of industrially frozen food
• When storing and using frozen food, observe the
manufacturer's instructions. Temperature and expiry
date are indicated on the packaging.
• Only choose food with undamaged packaging, stored
in freezers at temperatures of -18°C or lower.
• Do not purchase food covered in frost as this
indicates they have been partly defrosted several
times and that they are of inferior quality.
• Protect the food from thawing during transport. In
case of an increase in temperature, storage time will
be shorter and quality will deteriorate.
Frozen food storage time
Recommended storage time in the freezer
Type of food
Time
fruit, beef
from 10 to 12 months
vegetables, veal, poultry
from 8 to 10 months
Venison
from 6 to 8 months
Pork
from 4 to 6 months
minced meat
4 months
bread, pastry, ready-to-eat meals,
lean
3 months
entrails
2 months
smoked sausage, fatty
fi
sh
1 month
Defrosting frozen food
Freezing the food does not kill the microorganisms.
After the food is defrosted or thawed, bacteria is
re-activated and the food spoils quickly. Use the partially
or completely defrosted food as soon as possible.
Partial thawing decreases the nutritive value of the food,
particularly fruit, vegetables, and ready-to-eat food.
FREEZING AND STORING FROZEN FOOD
