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Hints for storage of frozen food
To obtain the best performance from this appliance, you should:
• Make sure that the commercially frozen foodstuffs were adequately stored by the retailer;
• Be sure that frozen foodstuffs are transferred from the food store to the freezer
in the shortest possible time;
• Not open the door frequently or leave it open longer than absolutely necessary.
• Once defrosted, food deteriorates rapidly and cannot be refrozen.
• Do not exceed the storage period indicated by the food manufacture.
Hints for fresh food refrigeration
To obtain the best performance:
• Do not store warm food or evaporating liquids in the refrigerator
• Do cover or wrap the food, particularly if it has a strong flavour
• Make (all types): wrap in polythene bags and place on the glass shelves above
the vegetable drawer.
• For safety, store in this way only one or two days at the most.
• Cooked foods, cold dishes, etc...: these should be covered and may be placed
on any shelf.
• Fruit and vegetables: these should be thoroughly cleaned and placed in the special
drawer (Crisper zone – upper drawer in the refrigerator compartment).
Position different food in different compartments according to below table:
Refrigerator compartments Type of food
Door or balconies of fridge
compartment
* Food with natural preservatives, such as jams, juices,
drinks, condiments
* Do not store perishable foods
Crisper drawer (salad drawer) * Fruit, herbs and vegetables should be placed
separately in the bin
*
Do not store bananas, onions, potatoes, garlic in the
refrigerator
Convertible zone * Raw meat, poultry, sh (for short-term storage)
Fridge shelf - middle * Dairy products, eggs
Fridge shelf - top * Foods tha do not need cooking, such as ready-to-eat
foods, deli meats, leftovers
Recommended location of each type of food for long-term storage in different
compartments of the freezer (if included in your appliance - and taking into account
the actual number of drawers / shelves in the freezer):
Refrigerator compartments Type of food
Bottom drawer/shelf raw meat, poultry, sh
Middle drawer/shelf frozen vegetables, chips
Top drawer/shelf ice cream, frozen fruit, frozen baked goods