Operation Manual

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Freezing does not eliminate germs.
It is important to prepare food for
freezing following some simple rules
of hygiene: wash your hands before
touching the food, clean kitchen
utensils before using them again.
Only freeze fresh products that are of good
quality.
Consult the "Guide to freezing food" to find
out which products can be frozen, and how
long they can be kept.
Wash the fruit and vegetables before freez-
ing to preserve their colour, aroma, taste
and vitamins. cover them in boiling water for
a few minutes.
Divide the food into portions. These freeze
faster and preserve a higher quality.
Wrap food hermetically to prevent it from
losing flavour, or drying.
To this end, use plastic bags, polyethylene
film. aluminium foil or suitable containers.
If using plastic bags, press the air out of
them before sealing hermetically.
Never place bottles or containers
with liquids in the freezer unless
they are filled to only 2/3 capacity:
freezing expands liquids and the
container may burst.
Mark each package with:
- the date of freezing
- the expiry date
- the type of food contained
- the number of portions contained
If you buy frozen products, add these to
your shopping basket last of all.
Check carefully :
- that the packaging is in good condition
- that they are not covered in a layer of ice
(this means that they have been partially
thawed)
Put them together and protect with an
isothermal bag, or in newspaper, transport
them rapidly and place them in the freezer
immediately.
Observe the expiry date given on the pack-
aging. The appliance is fitted with a ****
freezing compartment. This enables deep
frozen products to be preserved, or fresh
food to be frozen in the optimum way.
Guide to freezing food
Preparing food for the freezer
Your domestic appliance allows you to freeze foods.
Deep freezing is an industrial process that is faster and more intensive that domestic
freezing. Store bought products are deep frozen.
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