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Do not season fresh foods or
blanched vegetables before
freezing. Only season cooked food
lightly before freezing, but care
should be taken as the taste of some
spices alters when frozen.
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Do not place hot food or drinks in the
freezer. This causes already frozen
food to thaw and increases the
energy consumption considerably.
Allow hot food and drinks to cool
down before placing them in the
freezer.
Packing
^ Freeze food in portions.
Unsuitable packing material
- wrapping paper
- grease-proof paper
- cellophane
- bin bags
- plastic carrier bags
Suitable packing material
- plastic freezer film
- freezer bags
- aluminium foil
- freezer containers
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Expel as much air as possible from
bags etc. before sealing them, to
prevent freezer-burn on food.
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Close the packaging tightly with
- rubber bands
- plastic clips
- string or bag ties
- freezer tape.
Freezer bags may also be sealed
using home heat-sealing kits.
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Make a note of the contents and the
date of freezing on the packaging.
Before placing food in the freezer
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When freezing more than 2 kg of
fresh food, switch on the Super
freeze function for some time before
placing the food in the freezer
section (see "Super freeze").
Placing food in the freezer
Fresh food can be placed in any
drawer for freezing, however it is
preferable to use the upper drawers.
Large quantities can be placed directly
on the plate between the 2nd and 3rd
freezer drawers as food will freeze very
quickly here. To do this first take out the
2nd drawer.
Each drawer and the plate can be
loaded with a maximum of 25 kg.
^ Place the food flat in the bottom of
the drawers or on the plate between
the 2nd and 3rd drawers so that it
freezes through to the core as quickly
as possible.
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Make sure that the packaging and
containers are dry to prevent them
sticking together when frozen.
When freezing, make sure that food
already frozen does not come into
contact with fresh food being frozen
as this could cause the frozen food
to begin to defrost.
Freezing and storing food
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