User manual

Freezing and storing food
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Home freezing
Before placing food in the freezer
 When freezing more than 2kg of
fresh food, switch on the SuperFreeze
function for 6hours before placing
the food in the freezer.
 When freezing even larger amounts of
food, switch on the SuperFreeze
function for 24hours before pla-
cing the food in the freezer.
This helps the frozen food which is
already stored in the freezer to stay
frozen.
 Only freeze fresh food which is in a
good condition.
Please note that some food is not suit-
able for freezing. These include, for
example, vegetables that are usually
eaten raw, such as lettuce or radishes.
Tip: To retain colour, taste, aroma and
vitamin C, vegetables should be
blanched before they are frozen. To do
so, place vegetables portion by portion
into boiling water for 2–3minutes. Then
remove and plunge the vegetables into
ice-cold water to cool quickly. Leave
the vegetables to drain.
Packaging food for freezing
 Freeze food in portions.
Tip: Use suitable packaging to avoid
freezer burn (such as freezer contain-
ers).
 Expel as much air as possible from
the packaging and close it tightly.
 Make a note of the contents and the
date of freezing on the packaging.
Placing frozen food in the freezer
 If the food is too heavy, this can
cause damage.
Loading food which is too heavy can
cause damage to the freezer draw-
ers/glass shelves.
Do not exceed the relevant maximum
load:
Freezer drawer = 12kg
Glass shelf = 35kg
Unfrozen food should not touch
frozen food as this will cause the
frozen food to begin to thaw.
 To prevent food sticking together
when frozen, make sure that the
packaging and containers are dry.
To ensure that food freezes through to
the core quickly, do not exceed the
following packaging and container
sizes:
- Fruit and vegetables: max. 1kg
- Meat: max. 2.5kg
–Freezing small amounts of food
Place the food in the upper freezer
drawers.