Placing Food In The Freezer; Storage Time For Frozen Food - Miele F 2671 Vi Operating And Installation Instructions

Freezing and storing food
Before placing food in the ap-
pliance
 When freezing more than 2 kg of
fresh food, switch on the SuperFreeze
function some time before placing the
food in the freezer (see "Super-
Freeze").
This helps create a cold reserve in food
which is already stored in the freezer.

Placing food in the freezer

Food to be frozen can be placed any-
where in the freezer zone, preferably in
the lowest freezer basket.
Place large quantities of food in the
large freezer basket.
 Place the food flat in the bottom of
the basket so that it freezes through
to the core as quickly as possible.
 Make sure that the packaging and
containers are dry to prevent them
sticking together when frozen.
 Please follow the guidelines in the ta-
ble below regarding recommended
weights for the baskets:
F 24x1 Vi
F 26x1 Vi
Unfrozen food should not touch
frozen food as this will cause frozen
food to begin to thaw.
96
Upper Lower
freezer freezer
basket basket
12 kg 12 kg
20 kg 20 kg

Storage time for frozen food

The storage life of food is very variable,
even at a constant temperature of
-18 °C. Decomposition processes also
take place in frozen food, albeit at a
very reduced speed. For example, fat
can become rancid from contact with
oxygen in the air. This is why lean meat
can be stored approx. twice as long as
fatty meat.
The storage times quoted are guide val-
ues for the storage life of different food
groups in the freezer zone.
Food group
Ice cream
Bread, baked goods
Cheese
Fish, oily
Fish, lean
Sausage, ham
Game, pork
Poultry, beef
Vegetables, fruit
Herbs
For standard freezing results, follow the
advice on packaging.
By keeping the freezer zone at a con-
stant temperature of -18 °C and taking
appropriate hygiene measures you can
maximise the storage life of your food
and avoid food waste.
Storage
time
(Months)
2 to 6
2 to 6
2 to 4
1 to 2
1 to 5
1 to 3
1 to 12
2 to 10
6 to 18
6 to 10