Hanseatic HKS17660VGA2G User Manual

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Freezing foods / storing frozen foodsSuitable packagingPackaging is important when freezing. Thiswill protect against oxidation, penetration bymicrobes, transfer of odours and flavouringsand drying out (freezer burn).• Only use packaging material that isstrong, impermeable to air and liquid, nottoo stiff and labelled. It should be desig-nated as suitable for freezer use.• Use plastic clips, rubber bands or adhe-sive tapes to seal.Portions• Use flat portions as much as possible;these freeze through to the core faster.• Expel the air from the freezer bag as thiscauses the contents to dry out and takesup space.• Fill liquid containers no more ¾ full, be-cause liquids expand when frozen.• Do not store glass or metal containerscontaining liquids such as water, lemon-ade, beer, etc. Water expands when fro-zen and may burst the container.Only high percentage alcohol (from 40%volume) should be frozen; make sure thatit is tightly sealed.• Label the frozen food by type, quantity,amount and expiry date. Use waterproofmarker pens or adhesive labels whereverpossible.How to pack the freezer properlyFreezing smaller quantitiesOnce the freezer temperature is -18 °C, youcan freeze fresh, room-temperature foods.Maximum freezing capacityAdhere to the maximum freezing capacity.You will find information about “Freezing ca-pacity in kg/24h” in the data sheet at the endof this user manual.Keep fresh goods out of contact with existingfrozen foods as they could start to thaw. Ifcontact with stored food cannot be avoided,we recommend that you create a cold reservein the freezer compartment before freezingthe fresh goods.The temperature in the freezer briefly rises af-ter placing fresh goods inside. After 24 hours,the goods are frozen to the core.Storing frozen foodThe deep-freeze chain must not be brokenbetween the manufacturer and your freezer.The temperature of the frozen food must al-ways be at least -18° C.Therefore, do not buy any goods that– are in frosty, over-icy chests.– are stacked above the stipulated high-loadmarker.– partially clumped (particularly easy to iden-tify with berries and vegetables).– have snow and juice traces.Transport frozen foods in special styrofoamboxes or insulated bags.Observe the storage conditions and times onthe packaging.Defrosting 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,Freezing foods / storing frozen foods Page GB-17