Fig. 9the freezing process takes 24 hours. No further food
to be frozen should be added during this period;
only freeze top quality, fresh and thoroughly cleaned,
foodstuffs;
prepare food in small portions to enable it to be rapid-
ly and completely frozen and to make it possible sub-
sequently to thaw only the quantity required;
wrap up the food in aluminium foil or polythene and
make sure that the packages are airtight;
do not allow fresh, unfrozen food to touch food which
D311is already frozen, thus avoiding a rise in temperature
Fig. 10of the latter;
lean foods store better and longer than fatty ones; salt
reduces the storage life of food;
water ices, if consumed immediately after removal
from the freezer compartment, can possibly cause the
skin to be freeze burnt;
it is advisable to show the freezing-in date on each in-
dividual pack to enable you to keep tab of the storage
time;
on the inner door or special card (if supplied) you will
D315Å¢nd sketches of various animals and food types to-
Fig. 11gether with the recommended storage time (in
months) from the time of freezing;
do not put carbonated liquids (Å¢zzy drinks, etc.) in
the freezer compartment as they may burst.
Storage of frozen food
When Ţrst starting-up or after a period out of use, be-
fore putting the products in the compartment let the
appliance run for at least two hours on the coldest
D314setting, then turn the thermostat knob to the normal
operating position.
Freezing fresh foodTo obtain the best performance from this appliance,
The 4-star compartment () is suitable for longyou should:
term storage of commercially frozen food and formake sure that the commercially frozen foodstuffs
freezing fresh food.were adequately stored by the retailer;
To freeze fresh foods it is not necessary to move thebe sure that frozen foodstuffs are transferred from the
thermostat knob from the normal setting.foodstore to the freezer in the shortest possible time;
However, for a faster freezing operation, turn the ther-
mostat knob to the coldest setting; but remembernot open the door frequently or leave it open longer
that, in this condition, the refrigerator compartmentthan absolutely necessary.
temperature might drop below 0°C.Once defrosted, food deteriorates rapidly and cannot
If this occurs reset thermostat knob to a warmer set-be refrozen.
ting.Do not exceed the storage period indicated by the
Place the food to be frozen on the freezer shelf as thisfood manufacturer.
is the coldest part.
To help you make the most of the freezing process,
here are some important hints:
the maximum quantity of food which can be frozen
in 24 hrs. is shown on the rating plate;
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