Freezing foods / storing frozen foods
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Freeze smaller quantities
• Up to 2 kg: Once the freezer temperature
is -18° C, you can freeze fresh, room-tem-
perature foods.
• Over 2 kg: Keep fresh goods out of con-
tact with existing frozen foods as they
could start to thaw. If contact with stored
food can not be avoided, we recommend
that you create a cold reserve in the
freezer before freezing the fresh goods.
The temperature in the freezer briefly rises af-
ter placing fresh goods inside. After 24 hours,
the goods are frozen to the core.
Storing frozen food
The deep-freeze chain must not be broken
between the manufacturer and your freezer.
The temperature of the frozen food must al-
ways be at least -18° C.
Therefore, do not buy any goods that
– are in frosty, over-icy chests.
– are stacked above the stipulated high-load
marker.
– partially clumped (particularly easy to iden-
tify with berries and vegetables).
– have snow and juice traces.
Transport frozen foods in special styrofoam
boxes or insulated bags.
Observe the storage conditions and times on
the packaging.
Preparing ice cubes
CAUTION
Health hazard!
Incorrect handling can lead to risks of
causing food poisoning.
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Use only fresh drinking water to make
ice cubes.
• Fill an ice cube container ¾ full with fresh
drinking water and place it horizontally in
the freezer compartment.
The ice cubes are best removed by
bending the ice cube tray slightly or
holding it under running water for a short
while.
Defrosting food
Observe the following basic rules when de-
frosting food:
– To defrost food, remove it from the freezer
and let it defrost at room temperature or in
the refrigerator.
– Always defrost meat, poultry and fish in the
refrigerator. Make sure that the frozen food
is not immersed in its own thawing liquid.
– To defrost food quickly, use the defrost
function on your microwave, for example.
Observe the manufacturer’s instructions
and note that bacteria and germs can form
in this way.
– If you only want to defrost part of a pack,
remove the portion you need and immedi-
ately close the rest of the pack. This pre-
vents “freezer burn” and reduces ice for-
mation on the remaining food.
Cook or use thawed foods as soon
as possible. Dispose of the defrosting
liquid.
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