Hanseatic HEKS 8854GA2 User Manual

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Freezing foods / storing frozen foods Page GB-15Defrosting foodObserve the following basic rules when de-frosting food:– To defrost food, remove it from the freezerand let it defrost at room temperature or inthe refrigerator.– Always defrost meat, poultry and fish in therefrigerator. Make sure that the frozen foodis not immersed in its own thawing liquid.– To defrost food quickly, use the defrostfunction on your microwave, for example.Observe the manufacturer’s instructionsand note that bacteria and germs can formin this way.– If you only want to defrost part of a pack,remove the portion you need and immedi-ately close the rest of the pack. In this way,you will avoid “freezer burn” and will reduceice formation on the remaining foods.Cook or use thawed foods as soon aspossible. Dispose of the defrosting liq-uid.Preparing ice cubesCAUTIONHealth hazard!Eating ice cubes which have been pre-pared using impure or standing watercan be harmful to health! Incorrecthandling can lead to risks of causingfood poisoning.■ Use only fresh drinking water to makeice cubes.• Fill an ice cube container ¾ full with freshdrinking water and place it horizontally inthe freezer compartment.The ice cubes are best removed bybending the ice cube container slightlyor holding it under running water for a shortwhile.