Haier CFL series - Advice on Preserving Foods: FREEZER; Description of Freezing Function; Advice on Freezing Foods; Making Ice Cubes

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Advice on preserving foods: FREEZER
Description of functions
Freezing:The rapid freezing function is designed to best
preservethenutritionalvalueoffoodsplacedinthefreezer
compartment,guaranteeingcompleteandquickerfreezing.
Advice on freezing foods
The freezercompartmentis recommended for preserving
alreadyfrozenfoods,forfreezingsmallquantitiesoffoods,and
for preparing ice cubes and ice cream.
IMPORTANT:atemperatureof-18°Cisnecessaryfor
freezing and preserving foodsfor a long time.This
temperature considerably stops the action of microorganisms.
Assoonasthetemperatureexceeds-10°C,thedecomposition
process activated by the microorganisms is resumed, shortening
the life of foods. For this reason, when foods have been
defrosted,theycanbere-frozenonlyaftercookinginorderto
eliminate most of the microorganisms.
Some advice:
• to preserve frozenfoods, make surethattheyarewell
preservedbytheseller;
• weadviseyoutolimitopeningthecompartmentcontaining
deepfrozenandfrozenfoodsandkeepitopenforaslittle
timeaspossible;
• weadviseyoutofreezeonlyfresh,highqualityfoods,after
washinganddryingthemcarefully;
• placethefoodstobefrozeninthelowerdrawer–thisisthe
coldestpointofthefreezercompartment;
• preservationtemperaturemustalways belowerthanor
equalto-18°;
• theserialnumberplateindicatesthemaximumquantityof
freshfoodswhichcanbefrozenin24h(“freezingcapacity”).
Alargerquantityworsensfreezingquality,andconsiderably
reducesthequalityofalreadyfrozenfoods;
• weadviseyoutoactivatetheSuper- Freezefunction 24
hoursbeforefreezing,whenfoodquantitiesexceed8Kg;
• freezefoodsinsmallportions,carefullywrappedinsuitable
protectivematerial (aluminiumsheetsorspecicfreezer
packets), adhering well and closed, marking the packing
andbestbeforedates;
• icecreamandicelolliesshouldbeeatenonlyafewminutes
aftertheyhavebeenremovedfromthefreezer,toavoid
cutaneous lacerations to lips and tongue. For the same
reason,donottouchinternalpartsofthefreezerwithwet
hands;
• packetsmustbedrytopreventthemfreezingtogetheror
attachingtoeachother;
• thepackagingmustensurethatairandhumiditydonot
come out, to prevent drying of foods and loss of the vitamins
theycontain;
• thebagsand/orsheetsmustbesofttoadherewelltothe
contents;
• arrangethefoodstobefrozensothattheydonotcomeinto
contactwithalreadyfrozenfoods,toavoiddefrosting;
• todefrost smallquantitiesoffreshfoods (1-2 Kg),there
is no need to adjust the thermostat knob. To defrost
larger quantities, enable the“Super-Freeze” function
(parag.”description of refrigerator and freezer functions)”.
IMPORTANT: do not preserve bottled drinks, especially
if fizzy, in the freezer compartment or in the low
temperaturecells; if thebeveragesfreeze,the contents
expand and the bottles can burst.
IMPORTANT:increasingthetemperatureoffrozenfoods,
reduces their preservation time.
• If,foraccidentalreasons,i.e.apowercutinthedomestic
system, the foods in the freezer compartment have
defrosted (eve if only partially), they must be consumed very
quickly;theycanalsobere-frozenafterbeingcooked.
• Withbriefinterruptions(upto6-8hours),thefoodswillnot
alter.
Making ice cubes
The appliance is supplied with one or more trays for the
productionoficecubes;llupto¾withdrinkingwaterand
put them back in the appropriate compartment. Do not use
metallic and specially sharpened objects to detach the trays.
To easily detach ice cubes from the tray, pour some running
water on the tray.
Advice on defrosting foods
To cook frozen foodsexcellently,we advise youtodefrost
them in the refrigerator or at room temperature, shortening
defrosting time in the latter case.
If you want to cook the foods quickly, providing they are small
they can be cooked directly, lengthening cooking times.
If they are of normal dimensions, they can be defrosted in a
microwave oven.
When foods are defrosted, they deteriorate quickly. Therefore,
they should be consumed by the next 12-24 hours and can be
refrozenonlyaftertheyarecooked(boiledorroasted).