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Do not season fresh foods or
blanched vegetables before freez
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ing. Only season cooked food lightly
before freezing but care should be
taken as the taste of some spices al
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ters when frozen.
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Do not place hot foods or drinks in
the freezer. This causes already
frozen food to thaw and increases
the energy consumption consider
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ably. Allow hot foods and drinks to
cool down before placing them in the
freezer.
Packing
^ Freeze food in portions.
Suitable packing material
- plastic freezer film
- freezer bags
- aluminium foil
- freezer containers
Unsuitable packing material
- wrapping paper
- grease-proof paper
- cellophane
- bin bags
- plastic carrier bags
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Expel as much air as possible from
bags etc. before sealing them to pre
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vent 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 us
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ing 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 (see "Super
freeze").
Placing food in the freezer
Food to be frozen can be placed any
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where in the freezer.
Each drawer and separator plate
can be loaded with a maximum of
25 kg.
When freezing large items e.g. a turkey
or a large joint of meat, the separator
plate in between two of the freezer
drawers can be removed to give more
room. This way food can be stored in
the space of two drawers.
The bottom freezer drawer must not
be taken out of the appliance.
After removing the top drawer make
sure that you do not block the venti
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lation slits in the back wall of the ap
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pliance. They are important for trou
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ble-free operation of the appliance.
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Remove the drawers above and be
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low the separator plate.
Freezing and storing food
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