– Do not season fresh foods or
blanched vegetables before
freezing. Only season cooked food
lightly before freezing but care
should be taken as the taste of some
spices alters when frozen.
– Do not place hot foods or drinks in
the freezer. This causes already
frozen food to thaw and increases
the energy consumption
considerably. Allow hot foods and
drinks to cool down before placing
them in the freezer.
Packing
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Freeze food in portions.
Suitable packing material
- plastic freezer film
- freezer bags
- aluminium foil
- freezer containers
Unsuitable packing material
- wrapping paper
- grease-proof paper
- cellophane
- bin bags
- plastic carrier bags
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Expel as much air as possible from
bags etc. before sealing them to
prevent freezer burn on food.
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Close the packaging tightly with
- rubber bands
- plastic clips
- string or bag ties
- freezer tape.
Freezer bags may also be sealed
using home heat sealing kits.
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Make a note of the contents and the
date of freezing on the packaging.
Before placing food in the freezer
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Switch on the super freeze function
approx.
4 - 6 hours
before placing
fresh food in the freezer. When
freezing
the maximum load food
the super freeze funciton should be
switched on
24 hours
beforehand.
Placing food in the freezer
Fresh food can be placed in any
drawer for freezing, however, it is
preferable to use the upper drawers.
Large quantities can be placed directly
on the evaporator plates to freeze the
food quickly. To do this first take out
one or several freezer drawers. The
lowest freezer drawer must always
remain in the appliance.
Each drawer and evaporator plate
can be loaded with a maximum of
25 kg.
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Place the food flat in the bottom of
the drawers or on the evaporator
plates so that it freezes through to the
core as quickly as possible.
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Make sure that the packaging and
containers are dry to prevent them
sticking together when frozen.
When freezing, make sure that food
already frozen does not come into
contact with fresh food being frozen
as this could cause the frozen food
to begin to defrost.
Freezing and storing food
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