Tips on freezing
o Freezer b ags, polythene wraps, al uminium foil (extra thick) and
special ca ns for frozen foods ar e suitable packaging for storing
frozen goods in.
o Tape, rubber bands or pl astic clips are
suitable for sealing bags and wrappings.
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o Before sealing a suitab le bag, you should
compress the air out of it, as this will help
the food to freeze more easily.
o Flat packages freeze more easily.
o If you are freezing liquid, the n do not fill the
container to the brim . Liquids will expand
when being frozen.
o Do not place bottles (glass or tin)
containing liquids (especially sparkling
liquids) into the freezer as they could
cause the bottle to burst during
freezing.
Making ice cubes
o Fill the ice cube tray with wate r and place it in the freezer
compartment.
o After the water is completely froz en a nd turned to ice, you can
twist the ice cube tray (as sh own in the drawing below) t o
dispense the ice.
Freezing using the super frost setting
o If you are freezing the maxi mum amount of fresh food that can
be frozen in a 24 hour period, th en it should be switched on a
few hours prior to freezing.
o If you are freezing a smaller quan tity of fre sh food, then it
should be switched on 1 hour prior to freezing.