en Freezer compartment 2. Store food directly on the shelves and on the floor of the freezer compartment. 2. Squeeze out the air. 3. Pack food airtight to prevent it from losing flavour and drying out. 4. Label the packaging with the con- 11.3 Tips for storing food in the freezer compartment tents and the date of freezing. Ў Store food in air-tight packaging. Ў Do not bring food which is to be 11.5 Shelf life of frozen food frozen into contact with frozen food. Ў Place the food over the whole area at −18 °C Food Storage time Fish, sausages, pre- pared meals and baked goods up to 6 months of the frozen food containers.
Ў To ensure that the air can circulate freely in the appliance, push the frozen food containers in as far as they will go. Poultry, meat up to 8 months Vegetables, fruit up to 12 months 11.4 Tips for freezing fresh food The imprinted freezer calendar indic- ates the maximum storage duration in months at a constant temperature of –18 °C. Ў Freeze fresh and undamaged food only. Ў Freeze food in portions. Ў Cooked food is more suitable than 11.6 Defrosting methods for food that can be eaten raw. Ў Vegetables: Wash, chop up and frozen food blanch before freezing. Ў Fruit: Wash, pit and perhaps peel, CAUTION Risk of harm to health!
During the thawing process, bacteria may multiply and spoil the frozen food. ▶ Do not refreeze food after it has 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 been defrosted or started to de- frost. ▶ Refreeze food only after cooking. ▶ These items should no longer be includes lettuce, radishes, eggs in shells, grapes, raw apples and pears, yoghurt, sour cream, crиme fraoche and mayonnaise. stored for the maximum storage period.
Ў Defrost animal-based food, such as fish, meat, cheese, quark, in the refrigerator compartment. Ў Defrost bread at room temperat- 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. ure. Ў Prepare food for immediate con- sumption in the microwave, in the oven or on the hob. 22