Operation Manual

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How to freeze food and store fresh food
• Wrap and seal the fresh food in:
aluminium foil, clear film, impermeable
plastic bags, polyethylene containers with
lids, special freezer containers.
• The food to be stored must be fresh, ripe and
of the best quality.
• Fresh vegetables and fruit must be frozen
immediately after purchase, so as to retain
the nutritive value, structure, consistency,
colour and flavour.
Meat and game must be hung before freezing.
Note:
• Always cool hot food before freezing.
• Defrosted or partially defrosted food must be
consumed immediately. Do not refreeze food
unless you intend preparing individual
servings. Once cooked, the defrosted food
can be frozen again.
Freezing and storing food
• Place the food to be frozen in the freezer
compartments.
• Ice packs (if present) must be placed in the
space provided (see enclosed product card).
Important:
For information regarding periods of food
storage, refer to the adjacent table.
Classification of frozen foods
Place the frozen products in the freezer and
classify them.
It is advisable to indicate the storage date on the
package, in order to ensure consumption within
the best before date.
HOW TO OPERATE THE FREEZER
MONTHS FOOD
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