Shelf Life Of Frozen Food; Defrosting Methods For Frozen - Siemens KG N Series User Manual

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s Wash vegetables before freezing
reduce and blanch.
s Wash fruit before freezing,
destone and peel if necessary, add
sugar or ascorbic acid solution if
necessary.
s Food suitable for freezing
Foods such as baked goods, fish
and seafood, meat, game and
poultry, eggs without shells,
cheese, butter, quark, ready
meals and leftovers.
s Food unsuitable for freezing
Foods are eg lettuce, radishes,
eggs with shell, grapes, red apples
and pears, yogurt, sour cream,
crème frache and mayonnaise.
Pack frozen foods
Suitable packaging material and the
right type of packaging largely
preserve product quality and avoid
freezer burn.
Place the food in the packaging.
1.
Push the air out.
2.
Seal the package airtight to
3.
prevent the food from losing their
flavor or drying out.
Provide the packaging with the
4.
contents of the freezing date.
11.5 Shelf life of the frozen
food at
−18 °C
Product
fish, sausage, ready
made dishes,
bread and banquet
Poultry, meat
Vegetables fruit
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Storage time
Up to 6 months
Pine tree
Up to 8 mon-
Pine tree
Up to 12 Mon-
Pine tree
The freezer calendar printed on it
indicates the maximum storage time
in months at a constant temperature
of -18°C.
11.6 Defrosting methods for
frozen food
CAREFULLY
Risk of health hazard!
When defrosting, bacteria can
multiply and the frozen food can go
bad.
Half or completely defrosted frozen
▶
were not refreezing.
Do not cook or roast the food until
▶
freeze again.
The maximum retention time no longer
▶
take full advantage.
s Animal foods in the
defrost the refrigerator compartment, e.g. fish, meat,
cheese and cottage cheese.
s Bread at room temperature
thaw.
s Foodstuffs for direct con-
preparation in the microwave, in
the oven or on the stove.