–
Do not season fresh foods or
blanched vegetables before freez
-
ing. Only season cooked food lightly
before freezing but care should be
taken as the taste of some spices al
-
ters when frozen.
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Do not place hot foods or drinks in
the freezer. This causes already
frozen food to thaw and increases
the energy consumption consider
-
ably. Allow hot foods and drinks to
cool down before placing them in the
freezer.
Packing
^ Freeze food in portions.
Suitable packing material
- plastic freezer film
- freezer bags
- aluminium foil
- freezer containers
^ Expel as much air as possible from
bags etc. before sealing them to pre-
vent freezer burn on food.
^
Close the packaging tightly with
- rubber bands
- plastic clips
- string or bag ties
- freezer tape.
Freezer bags may also be sealed us
-
ing home heat sealing kits.
^
Make a note of the contents and the
date of freezing on the packaging.
^
Unsuitable packing material
- wrapping paper
- grease-proof paper
- cellophane
- bin bags
- plastic carrier bags
Before placing food in the freezer
When freezing more than 2 kg of fresh
food, switch on the super freeze func
-
tion for some time before placing the
food in the freezer (see "Super freeze").
Placing food in the freezer
Fresh food can be placed in any
drawer for freezing, however it is prefer-
able to use the upper drawers. Large
quantities can be placed directly on the
evaporator plates to freeze the food
quickly. To do this first take out one or
several freezer drawers.
Each drawer and evaporator plate
can be loaded with a maximum of
25 kg.
Do not place food beyond the level
marked (A) as this will hinder air cir
-
culation within the appliance.
Freezing and storing food
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