Freezing food/storing frozen food
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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. In this way,
you will avoid “freezer burn” and will reduce
ice formation on the remaining foods.
Cook or use thawed foods as soon as
possible. Dispose of the defrosting liquid.
Preparing ice cubes
WARNING
Health hazard!
Eating ice cubes which have been pre-
pared using impure or standing water
can damage health. Incorrect handling
can lead to risks of causing food poison-
ing.
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Use only drinking water to make ice
cubes.
• Fill an ice cube container ¾ full with fresh
drinking water and place it horizontally
in the freezer. Let the water cool off over
several hours.
The ice cubes are best removed by
bending the ice cube container slightly or
holding it under running water for a short while.
