Freezing foods / storing frozen foods
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Above the maximum indicated freezing
capacity:
If you want to freeze more goods in one go
as an exception, it will take longer to freeze.
Keep fresh goods out of contact with existing
frozen foods, as the frozen foods could start
to defrost. If contact with stored food cannot
be avoided, we recommend that you create
a cold reserve in the freezer before freez-
ing the fresh goods (see "Quick freezing“ on
page EN-15).
The temperature in the freezer briefly rises af-
ter placing fresh goods inside. After 12 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
identify with berries and vegetables).
– have snow and juice traces.
• Transport frozen foods in special styro-
foam boxes or insulated bags.
• Observe the storage conditions and stor-
age times on the packaging.
• You can store frozen goods in the entire
freezer.
1-star door shelf
There is a 1-star door shelf (1) in the freezer
area of your fridge-freezer. It is labelled with
the symbol
. The temperature in the 1-star
door shelf is –6 °C and colder.
• Only use the 1-star door shelf for the
short-term storage of food that is already
frozen.
The maximum storage time in the 1-star
door shelf is 1 week. Please note the man-
ufacturer instructions on the packaging.
2-star door shelves
In the freezer compartment of your fridge-freez-
er, there are 2-star door shelves (3). They are
labelled with a
symbol. The temperature
in the 2-star door shelves is –12 °C and colder.
• Only use the 2-star door shelves for medi-
um-term storage or already frozen goods,
e.g. frozen foods.
The maximum storage time in the 2-star
door shelves is 3 weeks. Please note the
manufacturer instructions on the packaging
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.
• 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.
• Cook or use thawed foods as soon as
possible.
• Dispose of the defrosting liquid.
• If you only want to defrost part of a pack,
remove the portion you need and imme-
diately close the rest of the pack. In this
way, you will avoid “freezer burn” and will
reduce ice formation on the remaining
foods.
• Always defrost meat, poultry and fish in
the refrigerator. Make sure that the frozen
food is not immersed in its own thawing
liquid.
Cook or use thawed foods as soon as
possible. Dispose of the defrosting liquid.
