Freezer Compartment; Tips For Storing Food In The Freezer Compartment; Tips For Freezing Fresh Food; Defrosting Methods For Frozen Food - Bosch B24 50 Series Use And Care Manual

Tip: Store groceries that do not spoil easily in the warmest
zone, e.g. hard cheese and butter. Cheese can then con-
tinue to release its flavor and the butter will still be easy to
spread.
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Freezer compartment

You can store frozen food, freeze food and make ice
Freezer compartment
cubes in the freezer compartment.
The temperature can be set from 6 °F (−14 °C) to −7 °F
(−22 °C).
Long-term storage of food should be at 0 °F (−18 °C) or
lower.
The freezer compartment can be used to store perishable
food long-term. The low temperatures slow down or stop
the spoilage.
12.1 Tips for storing food in the freezer com-
partment
¡ Store food in air-tight packaging.
¡ Do not bring food which is to be frozen into contact with
frozen food.
¡ Place the food over the whole area of the frozen food
containers.
¡ To quickly and gently freeze larger quantities of fresh
food, place this in the bottom frozen food container.
¡ To ensure that the air can circulate freely in the appli-
ance, push the frozen food containers in as far as they
will go.
12.2 Tips for freezing fresh food
¡ Freeze fresh and undamaged food only.
¡ Freeze food in portions.
¡ Cooked food is more suitable for freezing than food that
can be eaten raw.
¡ Vegetables: Wash, chop up and blanch before freezing.
¡ Fruit: Wash, pit and perhaps peel, possibly add sugar or
ascorbic acid solution.
¡ Food that is suitable for freezing includes baked items,
fish and seafood, meat, game, poultry, eggs without
shells, cheese, butter and curd cheese, prepared meals
and leftovers.
¡ Food that is unsuitable for freezing includes lettuce,
radishes, eggs in shells, grapes, raw apples and pears,
yogurt, sour cream, crème fraîche and mayonnaise.
Packing frozen food
If you select suitable packaging material and the correct
type of packaging, you can determine the product quality
and prevent freezer burn.
Place the food in the packaging.
1.
Squeeze out the air.
2.
Pack food airtight to prevent it from losing flavor or dry-
3.
ing out.
Label the packaging with the contents and the date of
4.
freezing.
12.3 Defrosting methods for frozen food
CAUTION
During the thawing process, bacteria may multiply and
spoil the frozen food.
Do not refreeze partly or completely thawed food.
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Refreeze food only after cooking.
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The frozen items should no longer be stored for the
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maximum storage period.
¡ Defrost animal-based food, such as fish, meat, cheese,
curd cheese, in the refrigerator compartment.
¡ Defrost bread at room temperature.
¡ Prepare food for immediate consumption in the mi-
crowave, in the oven, or on the cooktop.

Defrosting

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Defrosting
13.1 Defrosting in the freezer compartment
The fully automatic NoFrost system ensures that the
freezer compartment remains frost-free. Defrosting is not
required.
14 Cleaning and maintenance

Cleaning and maintenance

To keep your appliance working efficiently for a long time,
Cleaning and maintenance
it is important to clean and maintain it carefully.
Customer Service must clean inaccessible points. Clean-
ing by Customer Service can give rise to costs.
14.1 Preparing the appliance for cleaning
Switch off the appliance. → Page 10
1.
Disconnect the appliance from the power supply.
2.
Unplug the appliance from the power source or switch
off the circuit breaker in the fuse box.
Take out all of the food and store it in a cool place.
3.
Place ice packs (if available) onto the food.
Remove all fittings and accessories from the appliance.
4.
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Remove the door rack rail. → Page 15
5.
14.2 Cleaning the appliance
WARNING
Moisture intrusion may cause an electric shock.
Do not use any steam cleaners or high-pressure clean-
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ers to clean the appliance.
NOTICE:
Unsuitable cleaning agents may damage the surfaces of
the appliance.
Do not use hard scouring pads or cleaning sponges.
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Do not use strong or abrasive cleaning agents.
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Do not use cleaning agents with a high alcohol content.
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Do not use stainless-steel cleaning agents on the out-
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side of the appliance.
If you clean fittings and accessories in the dishwasher, this
may cause them to become deformed or discolor.
Never clean fittings and accessories in the dishwasher.
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Prepare the appliance for cleaning. → Page 13
1.
Clean the following with a dish cloth, lukewarm water
and a little pH-neutral liquid detergent:
– The outside of the appliance
– The inside of the appliance
– The fittings
– The accessories
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