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Freezing and storing food
Place the food so that it is touching
the back of the drawer to help it
freeze through to the core as quickly
as possible.
– VarioRoom: freezing the maximum
amount of food (see data plate).
If there is insufficient air circulation in
the freezer zone, the cooling
performance will decrease and
energy consumption will increase.
Do not remove the lowest freezer
drawer from the refrigeration
appliance.
When placing food in the freezer,
make sure that the ventilation slots
are not blocked.
Tip: If you wish to freeze large items of
food such as a turkey or game, you can
remove the individual freezer drawers to
increase the space above a drawer.
Distribute the food in all freezer drawers
apart from the lowest freezer drawer.
Place the food so that it is touching
the back of the drawer to help it
freeze through to the core as quickly
as possible.
Once frozen:
Switch the SuperFreeze function
off.
Place the frozen food in the freezer
drawers and push them back in.
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Storage time for frozen food
The storage life of food is very variable,
even at a constant temperature of
-18 °C. Decomposition processes also
take place in frozen food, albeit at a
very reduced speed. For example, fat
can become rancid from contact with
oxygen in the air. This is why lean meat
can be stored approx. twice as long as
fatty meat.
The storage times quoted are guide
values for the storage life of different
food groups in the freezer zone.
Food group
Ice cream
Bread, baked goods
Cheese
Fish, oily
Fish, lean
Veal Sausage
Poultry, beef
Vegetables, fruit
Herbs
For standard freezing results, follow the
advice on packaging.
By keeping the freezer zone at a
constant temperature of -18 °C and
taking appropriate hygiene measures
you can maximise the storage life of
your food and avoid food waste.
Storage
time
(Months)
2 to 6
2 to 6
2 to 4
1 to 2
1 to 5
1 to 3
2 to 10
6 to 18
6 to 10
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