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TIPS FOR FREEZING AND STORING FRESH
FOOD
• Beforefreezing,wrapandsealfreshfoodin:
aluminiumfoil,clingfilm,airandwater-tight
plasticbags,polythenecontainerswithlidsor
freezercontainerssuitableforfreezingfresh
food.
• Foodmustbefresh,matureandofprime
qualityinordertoobtainhighqualityfrozen
food.
• Freshvegetablesandfruitshouldpreferablybe
frozenassoonastheyarepickedtomaintain
thefulloriginalnutritionalvalue,consistency,
colourandflavour.
Somemeat,especiallygame,shouldbehung
beforeitisfrozen.
NOTE:
• Alwaysleavehotfoodtocoolbeforeplacingin
thefreezer.
• Eatfullyorpartiallydefrostedfoods
immediately.Donotrefreezeunlessthefoodis
cookedafterithasthawed.Oncecooked,the
thawedfoodcanberefrozen.
Donotre-freezedefrostedfood.
Using Ice Packs
Icepackshelpsinkeepingfrozenthefoodstuffs
incaseofpowerfailure.Forthebestusageof
them,placethemabovefoodstoredinthetopof
compartment
Classification of frozen foods
Putthefrozenproductsintothefreezerand
classifythem.Thestoragedateshouldbe
indicatedonthepacks,toallowusewithinexpiry
datespreservation.
Advice for storing frozen food
Whenpurchasingfrozenfoodproducts:
• Ensurethatthepackagingisnotdamaged
(frozenfoodindamagedpackagingmayhave
deteriorated).Ifthepackageisswollenorhas
damppatches,itmaynothavebeenstored
underoptimalconditionsanddefrostingmay
havealreadybegun.
• Whenshopping,leavefrozenfoodpurchases
untillastandtransporttheproductsina
thermallyinsulatedcoolbag.
• Onceathome,placethefrozenfoods
immediatelyinthefreezer.
• Iffoodhasdefrostedevenpartially,donotre-
freezeit.Consumewithin24hours.
• Avoid,orreducetemperaturevariationstothe
minimum.Respectthebest-beforedateonthe
package.
• Alwaysobservethestorageinformationonthe
package.
Important:
The table alongside shows the recommended
maximum storage time for frozen fresh foods.
Declared performance refers to appliance
operation without ice packs, with the
exception of the rising time.
STORE FOOD IN THE APPLIANCE
MONTHS FOOD