Freezing fresh foodStorage of frozen food
The 4-star compartment () is suitabThe comparle for tment marked is suitable for
long term storage of commercially frozen flong-terood m storage of frozen and deep-frozen
and for freezing fresh food.food.
To freeze fresh foods it is not necessarWhen Ţrst stary to ting-up or after a period out of
change the setting of the thermostat knobuse., before putting the products in the
However, for a quicker freezing operation, turcompartment let the appliance rn un for at least
the thermostat knob to the coldest setting;two hours on the coldest setting, then tur but n the
remember that, in this condition, the refrtherigermostat knob to the norator mal operating
compartment temperature might drop belo°C.w 0position.
If this occurs reset thermostat knob to a warmer To obtain the best performance from this
setting.appliance, you should:
To help you make the most of the freezing
process, here are some important hints:make sure that the commercially frozen
foodstuffs were adequately stored by the retailer;
the maximum quantity of food which can be be sure that frozen foodstuffs are transferred
frozen in 24 hrs. is shown on the rating plate;
from the foodstore to the freezer in the shortest
the freezing process takes 24 hours. No furpossibther le time;
food to be frozen should be added during this not open the door frequently or leave it open
period;longer than absolutely necessary.
only freeze top quality, fresh and thoroughly
cleaned, foodstuffs;Once defrosted, food deteriorates rapidly and
cannot be refrozen.
prepare food in small portions to enable it to be Do not exceed the storage period indicated by
rapidly and completely frozen and to make it the producer of the food.
possible subsequently to thaw only the quantity
required;
wrap up the food in aluminium foil or polythene Important
and make sure that the packages are airtight;
do not allow fresh, unfrozen food to touch food If there is a power failure when food is in the
which is already frozen, thus avoiding a rise in freezer, do not open the door of the freezer
temperature of the latter;compartment. The frozen food will not be
affected if the power cut is of short duration
lean foods store better and longer than f(up to 6-8 houratty s) and the freezer
ones; salt reduces the storage life of fcomparood;tment is full, otherwise, it is
recommended that the food should be used
water ices, if consumed immediately after within a short time (a temperature increase of
removal from the freezer compartment, can the frozen food shortens its safe storage
possibly cause the skin to be freeze burnt;period).
it is advisable to show the freezing-in date on
each individual pack to enable you to keep tab of
the storage time;
Thawing
on the inner door or special card (if supplied) you
will Ţnd sketches of various animals and food Deep-frozen or frozen food, prior to being used,
types together with the recommended storage can be thawed in the refrigerator compartment or
time (in months) from the time of freezing;at room temperature, depending on the time
available for this operation.
do not put carbonated liquids (Å¢zzy drinks, Small pieces may even be cooked still frozen,
etc.) in the freezing compartment as they may directly from the freezer: in this case, cooking will
burst.take longer.
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