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The following foods are not suitable for freezing:Types of vegetables, which are usually consumed raw,
such as lettuce or radishes, eggs in shells, grapes, whole apples, pears and peaches, hard-boiled eggs,
yoghurt, soured milk, sour cream, and mayonnaise.
Packing frozen food
To prevent food from losing its flavour or drying out, place food in airtight packaging.
1.
Place food in packaging.
2.
Remove air.
3.
Seal the wrapping.
4.
Label packaging with contents and dates of freezing.
Suitable packaging: Plastic film, tubular film made of polyethylene, aluminium foil, freezer containers.
Recommended storage times of frozen food in the freezer
These times vary depending on the type of food. The food that you freeze can be preserved from 1 to 12
months (minimum at -18°C).
Bacon, casseroles, milk
Bread, ice cream, sausages, pies, prepared shellfish, oily fish
Non-oily fish, shellfish, pizza, scones and muffins
Ham, cakes, biscuits, beef and lamb chops, poultry pieces
Butter, vegetables (blanched), eggs whole and yolks, cooked crayfish, minced meat
(raw), pork (raw)
Fruit (dry or in syrup), egg whites, beef (raw), whole chicken, lamb
(raw), fruit cakes
Never forget:
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When you freeze fresh foods whit a 'use by /best before/best by/' date, you must freeze them before
the expiry of this date.
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Check that the food was not already frozen. Indeed, frozen food that has thawed completely must not
be refrozen.
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Once defrosted, food should be consumed quickly.
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
CLEANING
1.
Do not use abrasive cleaning agents or solvents.
2.
Turn the appliance off. Disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket.
3.
Take out the food and store in a cool location.
4.
Clean the appliance with a soft cloth, warm water and detergent.
5.
Wipe the door seal with clear water only and then wipe dry thoroughly.
6.
After cleaning reconnect and adjust the temperature control knob as desired.
7.
Put the food back into the appliance.
DEFROSTING
A layer of frost in the freezer will impair refrigeration of the frozen food and increases power
consumption. Remove the layer of frost regularly. Do not scrape off frost or ice with a knife or pointed
object. Doing this may damage the refrigerant tubes.
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Storage time
1 month
2 months
3 months
4 months
6 months
12 months