Food to be frozen must not come into contact with food that has already been
frozen. It may be necessary to reduce the quantity of food to be frozen if you in-
tend to freeze food each day.
Store food in the correct freezer zone according to its type and sensitivity, see "5.
Appliance overview" on page 176
Do not exceed the storage times recommended by the food manufacturers. If no
specification is given, food should not to be stored for more than three months.
To avoid cross-contamination, place the food in odourless, airtight, mois-
ture-free, greaseproof and leach-resistant packaging.
– Polythene bags and aluminium foil are the most suitable materials.
– The food must be closely wrapped in airtight packaging.
– Do not use glass packaging as the glass may break.
Fruit can be frozen in the freezer compartment and ice cubes can be made.
Take care not to overload the freezer compartment as otherwise optimal perfor-
mance cannot be guaranteed and energy consumption will increase.
Signs of moisture or swelling of deep-freeze packaging indicates that the food
has not been stored/transported correctly and may be spoiled. Check the condi-
tion of food before eating.
.. Using ice cube trays
Clean the ice cube tray (not supplied) thoroughly before using for the first time.
Fill the tray with drinking water.
Place the ice cube tray upright in the lowermost freezer compartment.
As soon as the ice cubes are frozen and you require ice cubes, remove the ice
cube tray from the freezer compartment and press the ice cubes out of the
mould.
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Defrosting food
Depending on the type and use, food can be defrosted in the appliance, in a con-
tainer filled with lukewarm water, in a microwave, at room temperature or in the
oven. Fruit and vegetables which are going to be cooked do not need to be defrost-
ed.
Once defrosted, food is preferably to be eaten on the same day or stored in a refrig-
erator until the next day at the latest. Food must not be refrozen, even if it has not
fully defrosted.
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