en Freezer compartment 11.4 Tips for freezing fresh food Food Storage time Vegetables, fruit up to 12 months Ў Freeze fresh and undamaged food only. Ў Freeze food in portions. Ў Cooked food is more suitable than The imprinted freezer calendar indic- ates the maximum storage duration in months at a constant temperature of –18 °C. food that can be eaten raw. Ў Vegetables: Wash, chop up and blanch before freezing. Ў Fruit: Wash, pit and perhaps peel, 11.6 Defrosting methods for frozen food possibly add sugar or ascorbic acid solution. Ў Food that is suitable for freezing in- 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 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. 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 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- ure. Ў Prepare food for immediate con- sumption in the microwave, in the oven, or on the hob. from losing flavour and drying out. 4. Label the packaging with the con- tents and the date of freezing. 11.5 Shelf life of frozen food at −18 °C Food Storage time Fish, sausages, pre- pared meals and baked goods up to 6 months Poultry, meat up to 8 months 22