The freezer drawers are used to store food that needs to be frozen. Fish and meat of
large block size should be cut into small pieces and packed into fresh-keeping bags
before they are evenly distributed inside the freezer drawers.
• Allow the hot foods to cool down to the room temperature before putting them in the
freezer compartment.
• Do not put a glass container with liquid or the canned liquid that is sealed in the freezer
compartment, so as to avoid burst due to volume expansion after the liquid gets frozen
up.
• Divide the food into appropriately small portions
• You'd better pack the food up before freezing it, and the packing bag used should be
dry, in case the packing bags are frozen together. Foods should be packed or covered
by such suitable materials as are firm, tasteless, impervious to air and water, non-toxic
and pollution-free, to avoid cross-contamination and transfer of odor.
Tips for shopping the frozen foods
1.When you are buying frozen food, look at the Storage Guidelines on the packaging.
You will be able to store each item of frozen food for the period shown against the star
rating. This is usually the period stated as "Best to use them before×", found on the front
of the packaging.
2.Check the temperature of the frozen food cabinet in the shop where you buy the frozen foods.
3.Make sure the frozen food package is in perfect condition.
4.Always buy frozen products last on your shopping trip or visit to the supermarket.
5.Try to keep frozen food together whilst shopping and on the journey home, as this will
help to keep the food cooler.
6.Don't buy frozen food unless you can freeze it straight away. Special insulated bags
can be bought from most supermarkets and hardware shops. These keep the frozen
foods cold longer.
7.For some foods, thawing before cooking is unnecessary. Vegetables and pasta can be
added directly to boiling water or steam cooked. Frozen sauces and soups can be put
into a saucepan and heated gently until thawed.
8.Use quality food and handle it as little as possible. When foods are frozen in small
quantities, it will take less than for them to freeze up and thaw.
9.Estimate the amount of foods to be frozen up. When freezing large amounts of fresh
food, adjust the temperature control knob to the low mode, with the freezer temperature
lowered. So, foods can be frozen up in fast manner, with the food freshness well kept.
Tips for special needs
Moving the refrigerator/freezer
•Location
Do not place your refrigerator/freezer near a heat source, e.g. cooker, boiler or radiator.
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