NEFF GI121 Series User Manual

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Freezer compartment en13Purchasing frozen food■ Ensure the packaging is notdamaged.■ Do not exceed the minimum sell-bydate.■ The temperature in the supermarketfreezer must be –18 °C or lower.■ If possible, transport frozen food in acool bag and place quickly in thefreezer compartment.Note when loading products■ Freeze large quantities of food in thetop compartment.This is where the food will freezeespecially quickly and gently.■ Distribute food in the compartmentsor frozen food containers.■ Do not bring food which is to befrozen into contact with frozen food.If required, restack frozen food in thefrozen food containers.■ Important for unrestricted aircirculation in the appliance:push in frozen food container all theway.Freezing fresh foodFreeze only fresh and undamaged food.Food which is boiled, fried or baked ismore suitable for freezing than foodwhich is raw.Before freezing food, make preparationsappropriate to the food in order to retainthe best possible nutritional value,flavour and colour:■ Vegetables: wash, chop, blanch.■ Fruit: wash, pit and perhaps peel,possibly add sugar or ascorbic acidsolution.Information on how to do this can befound in the relevant literature.Suitable for freezing■ Baked goods■ Fish and seafood■ Meat■ Poultry and game■ Vegetables, fruit and herbs■ Eggs without shells■ Dairy products, e.g. cheese, butterand quark■ Ready meals and leftovers, e.g.soups, stews, cooked meat and fish,potato dishes, soufflés and dessertsNot suitable for freezing■ Types of vegetables which areusually eaten raw, e.g. lettuce orradishes■ Unpeeled or hard boiled eggs■ Grapes■ Whole apples, pears and peaches■ Yoghurt, soured milk, sour cream,creme fraiche and mayonnaisePacking frozen foodThe correct type of packaging andmaterial selection are decisive factors inthe retention of the product quality andprevent the development of freezerburn.1. Place food in packaging.2. Remove air.3. Pack food airtight to prevent it fromlosing flavour and drying out.4. Label packaging with contents anddate of freezing.Suitable packaging:■ Plastic film■ Tubular film made of polyethylene(PE)■ Aluminium foil■ Freezer containersSuitable locks:■ Rubber bands■ Plastic clips■ Cold-resistant adhesive tape