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Freezing fresh food
Freeze fresh and undamaged food only.
To retain the best possible nutritional value, flavor and
color, vegetables should be blanched before freezing.
Eggplants, peppers, zucchini and asparagus do not
require blanching.
Literature on freezing and blanching can be found in
bookshops.
NOTICE
Keep food that is to be frozen away from food that is
already frozen.
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The following foods are suitable for freezing:
Cakes and pastries, fish and seafood, meat, game,
poultry, vegetables, fruit, herbs, eggs without
shells, dairy products such as cheese, butter and
quark, and ready meals and leftovers such as
soups, stews, cooked meat and fish, potato dishes,
soufflés and desserts.
The following foods are not suitable for freezing:
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Types of vegetables that are usually consumed raw
such as lettuce or radishes, eggs in shells, grapes,
whole apples, pears and peaches, hard-boiled
eggs, yogurt, butter milk, sour cream, crème
fraîche and mayonnaise.
Packing Frozen Food
To prevent food from losing its flavor or drying out,
place in airtight containers.
1. Place food in packaging.
2. Remove air.
3. Seal the wrapping.
4. Label packaging with contents and date of freezing.
Suitable Packaging:
Cling wrap, polyethylene hose film, aluminum foil,
freezer containers. These products are available from
specialist outlets.
Unsuitable Packaging:
Wrapping paper, greaseproof paper, cellophane, bin
liners and used shopping bags.
Items Suitable for Sealing Packaged Food:
Rubber bands, plastic clips, string, cold-resistant
adhesive tape, etc. Bags and tubular film made of
polyethylene can be sealed with a film heat sealer.
Storage life of frozen food
The storage life depends on the type of food. At a
temperature setting of 0 °F (-18 °C):
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Fish, sausage, ready meals, cakes and pastries:
up to 6 months
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Cheese, poultry and meat:
up to 8 months
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Fruit and vegetables:
up to 12 months.
Thawing frozen food
CAUTION
Risk of poisoning!
Do not refreeze food that is beginning to thaw or
has already thawed. The food cannot be refrozen
until it has been prepared (boiled or fried). Do not
store these refrozen products for the maximum
storage period.
Depending on the type of food and its intended use,
frozen food can be thawed as follows:
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in the refrigerator compartment
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in an electric oven with/without fan-assisted hot air
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in the microwave.
Ice maker
The ice maker makes ice cubes.
When the ice storage box is full, the ice maker stops
ice production automatically.
The ice maker is capable of producing 2.8 - 3.3 lb
(1.3 - 1.5 kg) of ice in 24 hours depending on the
temperature of freezer compartment, surrounding
temperature, frequency of door opening/closing and
other working conditions.
Points to observe when switching on for
the first time
The ice maker only functions when the appliance is
connected to the water supply.
The ice maker starts to make ice cubes as soon as
the appliance has reached the set temperature.
When using the ice maker for the first time, do not use
the first 30 to 40 ice cubes for reasons of hygiene.
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