Indesit UI8F1CW - Freezing and Storing Fresh Food; Using Ice Packs; Frozen Food Shopping Tips

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Apples 12
Apricots 8
Blackberries 8–12
Blackcurrants/Redcurrants 8–12
Cherries 10
Peaches 10
Pears 8–12
Plum 10
Raspberries 8–12
Strawberries 10
Rhubarb 10
Fruitjuices(orange,lemon,
grapefruit)
4–6
 8–10
Asparagus 6–8
Basil 12
Beans 8–10
Artichokes 8–10
Broccoli 8–10
Brussels sprout 8–10
Cauliflower 10–12
Carrots 6–8
Celery 8
Mushrooms(champignons) 6–8
Parsley 10–12
Peppers 12
Peas 12
Runner-beans 12
Spinach 8–10
Tomatoes 8–10
Zucchini
We recommend to label and date all your frozen food.
Addingalabelwillhelpyoutoidentifyfoodsandto
knowwhentheyshouldbeusedbeforetheirquality
deteriorates.Donotre-freezedefrostedfood.
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 Beforefreezing,wrapandsealfreshfoodin:
aluminiumfoil,clingfilm,airandwater-tightplastic
bags,polythenecontainerswithlidsorfreezer
containers suitable for freezing fresh food.
 Foodmustbefresh,matureandofprimequalityin
order to obtain high quality frozen food.
 Freshvegetablesandfruitshouldpreferablybe
frozen as soon as they are picked to maintain the
fulloriginalnutritionalvalue,consistency,colourand
flavor.
Somemeat,especiallygame,shouldbehungbeforeit
is frozen.
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 Alwaysleavehotfoodtocoolbeforeplacinginthe
freezer.
 Eatfullyorpartiallydefrostedfoodsimmediately.
Do not refreeze unless the food is cooked after it
hasthawed.Oncecooked,thethawedfoodcanbe
refrozen.
 Donotfreezebottleswithliquid.
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Ice packs helps in keeping frozen the foodstuffs in case
ofpowerfailure.Forthebestusageofthem,place
them above food stored in the top of compartment.
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When purchasing frozen food products:
 Ensurethatthepackagingisnotdamaged(frozen
foodindamagedpackagingmayhavedeteriorated).
Ifthepackageisswollenorhasdamppatches,it
may not have been stored under optimal conditions
and defrosting may have already begun.
• Whenshopping,buyfrozenfoodsattheendofyour
trip and transport them in a thermally insulated cool
bag.
• Onceathome,placethefrozenfoodsimmediately
in the freezer.
• Iffoodhasdefrostedevenpartially,donotre-freeze
it.Consumewithin24hours.
• Avoid or reduce temperature variations to the
minimum.Respectthebest-beforedateonthe
package.
• Alwaysobservethestorageinformationonthe
package.