Defrosting Frozen Food; Features Of The Appliance; Switching The Appliance Off And Putting It Out Of Operation - Siemens GC M Series Operating And Installation Instructions

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Packaging frozen food
Pack food so that it is airtight to prevent
it from losing its flavour or drying out.
1. Store food in its packaging.
2. Press out any air.
3. Close the packaging tightly.
4. Label packaging with its contents and
date of freezing.
The following are suitable as
packaging:
Plastic film, polyethylene hose film,
aluminium foil, freezer bags.
You will find these products at your
specialist dealer.
The following are not suitable as
packaging:
Wrapping paper, greaseproof paper,
cellophane, rubbish bags and used
shopping bags.
The following are suitable for sealing
packaging:
Rubber bands, plastic clips, pack-twines,
cold-resistant scotch tape, or similar.
Polyethylene bags and hose film can be
fused closed using a bag sealer.
Storage life of frozen foods
The storage life depends on the type of
food.
At a temperature of -18 °C:
Fish, sausages, prepared dishes,
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baked goods:
Up to 6 months
n Cheese, poultry, meat:
Up to 8 months
Vegetables, fruit:
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Up to 12 months
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Defrosting frozen food

You can decide between the following
options, depending on the type of food
and its intended use:
At room temperature,
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in the refrigerator,
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in the electric oven, with/without hot-air
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ventilator,
in the microwave oven.
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Note!
Do not refreeze defrosted food. It can
only be refrozen after it has been
processed (cooked or roasted).
Do not continue to use the complete
max. storage time for the frozen food.
Features of the
appliance
Removable basket
Figure !/4
For storing deep frozen food.
Switching the appliance
off and putting it out of
operation
Switch off the appliance
n Unplug the appliance from the mains
or switch off the childproof lock.