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Freezing and storing food
Before placing food in the freezer
^ When freezing more than 2 kg of
fresh food, switch on the Super
freeze function for some time before
placing the food in the freezer (see
"Super freeze").
Placing food in the freezer
^ Place fresh food into the area that
you have already divided from the
rest of the freezer by means of the
two freezer trays, so that it is
separated from food which is already
frozen.
When freezing, make sure that food
already frozen does not come into
contact with fresh food being frozen
as this could cause the frozen food to
begin to defrost.
^ Arrange frozen food in an organised
way in the freezer.
^ Make sure that the packaging and
containers are dry to prevent them
sticking together when frozen.
Do not stack food higher than the
top of the basket.
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Freezer plannner
The freezer planner on the inside of the
lid shows the number of months for
which various foods can be stored
effectively. However, these times
should be regarded only as a guide, as
various factors can affect the storage
time, e.g. the quality of the food, how it
is handled prior to freezing etc.
Defrosting
Frozen food can be defrosted in
different ways:
– in a microwave,
– in an oven using the "Fan" or
"Defrost" setting,
– at room temperature,
– in a refrigerator,
– in a steam oven.
Fruit should be defrosted at room
temperature in its packing, or in a
covered bowl.
Most vegetables can be cooked while
still frozen. Just put straight into boiling
water or hot fat. The cooking time is
slightly less than that of fresh
vegetables.
Poultry It is particularly important to
observe food hygiene rules when
defrosting poultry. Do not use the liquid
from defrosted poultry. Pour it away,
wash the container it was in, the sink
and your hands.
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