Miele F 2671 Vi Operating And Installation Instructions page 97

Defrosting frozen food
Never refreeze partially or fully
defrosted food. Defrosted food may
only be refrozen after it has been
cooked.
Frozen food can be defrosted in
different ways:
– in a microwave oven
– in an oven using "Fan Heat" or the
"Defrost" setting
– at room temperature
– in the refrigerator section (the cold
given off by the frozen food helps to
keep the other food cold)
– in a steam oven
Flat pieces of partially defrosted fish or
meat can be placed directly into a hot
frying pan.
Thicker pieces of meat and fish (e.g.
minced beef, chicken, fish fillet) should
not come into contact with other food
when defrosting. Collect the defrosting
liquid and then pour it away, making
sure you wash the container it was in,
the sink and your hands.
Fruit should be defrosted at room
temperature in its packaging 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 due to changes in the cell
structure.
Freezing and storing food
Cooling drinks quickly
When cooling drinks quickly in the
freezer, make sure bottles are not left in
for more than one hour, otherwise
they could burst, causing injury and
damage.
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