Freezer compartment en Freezer compartment 11 Freezer compartment 11.3 Tips for storing food in the freezer compartment Freezer compartment You can store frozen food, freeze food and make ice cubes in the freezer compartment. The temperature in the freezer com- partment depends on the temperat- ure in the refrigerator compartment. Long-term storage of food should be at –18 °C or lower. The freezer compartment can be used to store perishable food long- term. The low temperatures slow down or stop the spoilage. Ў Store food in air-tight packaging. Ў Do not bring food which is to be frozen into contact with frozen food. Ў Spread out the food over a wide area in the freezer compartment.
11.4 Tips for freezing fresh food Ў Freeze fresh and undamaged food only. Ў Freeze food in portions. Ў Cooked food is more suitable than 11.1 Freezer compartment To ensure that the frozen food that is stored does not thaw and the freezer compartment is not covered in too much ice, always close the freezer compartment door. door food that can be eaten raw. Ў Vegetables: Wash, chop up and blanch before freezing. Ў Fruit: Wash, pit and perhaps peel, possibly add sugar or ascorbic acid solution. Ў Food that is suitable for freezing in- cludes baked items, fish and sea- food, meat, game, poultry, eggs without shells, cheese, butter and quark, ready meals and leftovers.
Ў Food that is unsuitable for freezing 11.2 Freezing capacity The freezing capacity indicates the quantity of food that can be frozen right through to the centre within a specific period of time. Information on freezing capacity can be found on the rating plate. → "Appli- ance", Fig. 1 / 5 , Page 12 includes lettuce, radishes, eggs in shells, grapes, raw apples and pears, yoghurt, sour cream, crиme fraoche and mayonnaise. Packing frozen food If you select suitable packaging ma- terial and the correct type of pack- aging, you can determine the product quality and prevent freezer burn. 1. Place the food in the packaging. 2. Squeeze out the air. 3.
Pack food airtight to prevent it Prerequisites for freezing capacity 1. Approx. 24 hours before placing fresh food in the appliance, switch on Super function. → "Switching on Super function", Page 15 2. Store larger quantities of fresh food store at the bottom, close to the back panel. This is where food will freeze most quickly. from losing flavour and drying out. 4. Label the packaging with the con- tents and the date of freezing. 17