Shelf Life Of Frozen Food At −18 °C; Defrosting Methods For Frozen Food; Defrosting; Defrosting In The Refrigerator Compartment - Siemens iQ500 KU Series User Manual

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Unsuitable packaging:
– Wrapping paper
– Greaseproof paper
– Cellophane
– Aluminium foil
– Rubbish bags and used shop-
ping bags
Squeeze out the air.
2.
Pack food airtight to prevent it
3.
from losing flavour and drying out.
Suitable seals:
– Rubber bands
– Plastic clips
– Cold-resistant adhesive tape
Label the packaging with the con-
4.
tents and the date of freezing.
Shelf life of frozen food at
−18 °C
Observe the storage times when you
freeze food.
Food
Fish, sausages, ready
meals and baked goods
Poultry, meat
Vegetables, fruit
Defrosting methods for frozen
food
To retain the best-possible product
quality, the defrosting method must
be adjusted to the food and applica-
tion.
CAUTION
Risk of harm to health!
During the thawing process, bacteria
may develop and spoil the frozen
food.
Do not refreeze food after it has
▶
been defrosted or started to de-
frost.
Refreeze food only after cooking.
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Storage time
Up to 6 months
Up to 8 months
Up to 12 months
The frozen items should no longer
▶
be stored for the maximum stor-
age period.

Defrosting

method
Refrigerator com-
partment
Room temperature Bread
Microwave
Oven or cooker
Defrosting
Defrosting
Observe the information when you
Defrosting
want to defrost your appliance.
Defrosting in the refrigerator
compartment
When the appliance is operating,
condensation droplets or frost form
on the rear panel of the refrigerator
compartment due to functional reas-
ons. The back panel in the refriger-
ator compartment defrosts automatic-
ally.
Condensation or frost run through the
condensation channel into the drain-
age hole to the evaporation pan and
do not have to be wiped away.
To ensure that the condensation can
drain and odours do not form, ob-
serve the following information:
→ "Cleaning the condensation chan-
nel and drainage hole", Page 48.
Food
Animal-based food such
as fish, meat, cheese,
quark
Food for immediate con-
sumption or immediate
preparation
Food for immediate con-
sumption or immediate
preparation