Miele KFN 14943 SD ED Refrigerator User Manual


 
Home freezing
Only freeze food that is fresh and in
good condition!
Hints for home freezing
The following types of food are
suitable for home freezing:
fresh meat, poultry, game, fish,
vegetables, herbs, fresh fruit, dairy
products, baked goods, leftovers,
egg yolks, egg whites and most
pre-cooked meals.
The following types of food are not
suitable for freezing:
grapes, lettuce, radishes, sour
cream, mayonnaise, eggs in the
shell, onions, whole raw apples and
pears.
To retain colour, taste, flavour and
vitamin C, vegetables should be
blanched prior to freezing. To
blanch, immerse small batches of the
vegetable in boiling water for 2 to 3
minutes. Remove the vegetable and
plunge into cold water to cool
quickly. Transfer to a colander and
drain.
Lean meat freezes better than fatty
meat and can be stored for
considerably longer.
To prevent chops, cutlets, and
steaks from sticking together in solid
blocks, separate them with a sheet of
plastic film.
Do not salt or season raw foods or
blanched vegetables before
freezing. Cooked food may be
seasoned lightly before freezing, but
note that the flavour of some spices
deteriorates when frozen.
Do not place very warm or hot foods
or beverages in the freezer to
prevent already frozen food from
thawing and to save energy.
Packing
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Freeze food in portions.
Suitable packing materials:
– plastic film
– freezer bags (polyethylene)
– aluminum foil
– freezer containers.
Unsuitable packing materials:
– packing paper
– parchment paper
– cellophane
– garbage bags
– plastic shopping bags.
^ Expel as much air as possible from
the package before sealing.
^
Close the packaging tightly with
– rubber bands
– plastic clips
– string or bag ties
– freezer tape.
Polyethylene freezer bags can also
be sealed with home sealing kits.
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Label the package with the contents
and the date of freezing.
Freezing and storing food
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