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Correct Storage
For physical reasons, there are different temperature
regions in the fridge. The coldest region is on the low-
est storage shelf. Warmer regions are the top storage
shelf, the vegetable basket and the storage compart-
ments on the door. The arrangement example shows
at which places in the refrigerator suitable tempera-
tures for various types of foods exist.
Tip: Food in the fridge should always be covered or
packaged, to prevent drying and tainting of other
food.
The following are suited for packaging:
– Polyethylene airtight bags and wraps;
– Plastic containers with lids;
– Special plastic covers with elastic;
– aluminium foil.
Freezing and storing frozen food
The freezer compartment is for freezing and storing
of frozen food.
Important!
•
The temperature in the freezer compartment must
be –18 °C or colder before freezing food or storing
food already frozen (see chapter „Starting up“).
•
Allow warm food to cool down before freezing.
The warmth will cause increased ice formation
and increase the power consumption.
•
Please observe maximum storage times and
expiry dates of frozen goods.
•
Thawed foods which have not been processed fur-
ther (cooked into meals) may not under any cir-
cumstances be frozen a second time.
•
Do not freeze too large quantities at any one time
(up to max. 2 kg in 24 hours). You will achieve a
better quality if the food is quickly frozen through
to the core.
•
Caution! Do not touch frozen food with wet
hands. Your hands could freeze to the food.
1. A few hours before freezing, set the temperature
controller to "6" in order to create a refrigeration
reserve.
2. All foods must be packed air tight prior to freezing,
so that they do not dry out or lose their flavour,
and so that no flavour contamination of other fro-
zen goods occurs.
3. Lay the packaged food on the floor of the freezer
compartment. Unfrozen food must not touch items
already frozen, otherwise the frozen food could
begin to defrost.
4. Close the freezer comartment door tight.
5. Approx. 24 hours after placing the food in the free-
zer compartment the temperature regulator can
be reset to the setting choosen before.
Tips:
•
The following are suited for the packaging of fro-
zen goods:
– freezer bags and polyethylene wraps;
– special cans for frozen goods;
– extra–thick aluminium foil.
•
The following are suitable for sealing bags and
wrap:
plastic clips, rubber bands or tape.
•
Smooth the air out of the bag before sealing; air
makes it easier for the frozen food to dry out.
•
Make flat packages, because these freeze more
quickly.
•
Do not fill cans for frozen goods to the brim with
liquid or paste–like goods, because liquids expand
during freezing.
Preparation of Ice Cubes
1. Fill the ice cube tray 3/4 full with cold water, place
it in the freezer compartment and leave to freeze.
2. To loosen the frozen cubes, either bend the ice
cube tray or hold it under running water for a few
seconds.
Important!
Never try to free an ice tray that is frozen
to the freezer compartment using pointed or sharp
edged objects. Use a spoon handle or similar.
