Freezing And Storing Food (Depending On Model); Using The Freezer Compartment; Freezing Fresh Food; Storing Frozen Food - Miele K 32222 i Operating And Installation Instructions

Freezing and storing food (depending on model)

Using the freezer compartment

Use the freezer compartment to:
– store frozen food,
– make ice cubes,
– freeze small quantities of fresh food.
Up to 2 kg of food can be frozen in
24 hours.

Freezing fresh food

Fresh food should be frozen as quickly
as possible. This way the nutritional
value of the food, its vitamin content,
appearance and taste are not impaired.
Food which takes a long time to freeze
will lose more water from its cells,
which then shrink. During the defrosting
process, only some of this water is re-
absorbed by the cells; the rest collects
around the food.
If food is frozen quickly, the cells have
less time to lose moisture, so they
shrink less. As there is not so much
moisture loss, it is easier for the food to
reabsorb it during the defrosting pro-
cess, and very little water collects
around the defrosted food.

Storing frozen food

When buying frozen food to store in
your freezer, check
– that the packaging is not damaged,
– the use-by date,
– the temperature at which the frozen
food is being stored in the shop. The
length of time it can be kept is re-
duced if it has been stored at a tem-
perature warmer than -18 °C.
 Buy frozen food once you have fin-
ished the rest of your shopping, and
wrap it in newspaper or use a cool
bag or cool box to transport it.
 Store it in the freezer compartment as
soon as possible.
Never re-freeze partially or fully de-
frosted food. Consume defrosted
food as soon as possible as it will
lose its nutritional value and spoil if
left for too long. Defrosted food may
only be re-frozen after it has been
cooked.
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