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Freezing fresh food
The 4-star compartment is suitable for long term
storage of commercially frozen food and for freezing
fresh food.
To freeze fresh foods allow it to run on the fast freeze
setting for at least 24 hours before loading food.
Place the food to be frozen in the upper in the freezer
compartment as this is the coldest part.
Thawing
Deep-frozen or frozen food, prior to being used, can be
thawed in the refrigerator compartment or at room
temperature, depending on the time available for this
operation.
Small pieces may even be cooked still frozen, directly
from the freezer: in this case, cooking will take longer.
Ice-cube production
This appliance is equipped with one or more trays for
the production of ice-cubes. Fill these trays with water,
then put them in the freezer compartment.
Do not use metallic instruments to remove the
trays from the freezer.
10 kg
10 kg
Hints for freezing
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;
•
the 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
rapidly and completely frozen and to make it
possible subsequently 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 is already frozen, thus avoiding a rise in
temperature of 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
HINTS
Hints for storage of frozen food
To obtain the best performance from this appliance, you
should:
•
be sure that frozen foodstuffs are transferred from
the foodstore to the freezer in the shortest possible
time;
•
not open the door frequently or leave it open longer
than absolutely necessary.
•
Once defrosted, food deteriorates rapidly and
cannot be refrozen.
individual pack to enable you to keep tab of the
storage time;
•
The symbols on the drawers show different types of
frozen goods.
The numbers indicate storage times in months for
the appropriate types of frozen goods. Whether the
upper or lower value of the indicated storage time is
valid depends on the quality of the foods and pre-
treating before freezing.
•
do not put carbonated liquids (fizzy drinks, etc.)
in the freezer compartment as they may burst.
