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Freezing and storing food
Before placing food in the
freezer
When freezing more than 4.4 lb (2 kg)
of fresh food, switch on the Super-
Frost function for 24 hours before
placing the food in the freezer (see
"Using Automatic SuperCool and Su-
perFrost").
This helps frozen food which is already
stored in the freezer to stay frozen.
Placing food in the freezer
When placing items in the freezer, en-
sure that the packaging and contain-
ers are dry to prevent them from
sticking together when frozen.
Unfrozen food should not touch
frozen food as this will cause frozen
food to begin to thaw.
Food to be frozen can be placed any-
where in the freezer.
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Defrosting frozen goods
Never re-freeze partially or fully de-
frosted food. Defrosted food may only
be re-frozen after it has been cooked.
Frozen food can be defrosted in differ-
ent ways:
- In a microwave
- In an oven using "Convection" or the
"Defrost" setting
- At room temperature
- In the Fridge Zone (the cold given off
by the frozen food helps to keep the
other food cold)
- In a steam oven
Flat pieces of partially thawed meat
or fish can be placed directly into a hot
skillet.
Meat and poultry (e.g., hamburgers,
chicken, fish) should not come into con-
tact with other foods while defrosting.
Catch the defrosting liquid and dispose
of it carefully.
Fruit can be thawed at room tempera-
ture, either in the packaging or in a cov-
ered bowl.
Most vegetables can be cooked while
still frozen. Just put straight into boiling
water or hot grease. The cooking time is
slightly less than that of fresh vegeta-
bles due to changes in the cell struc-
ture.
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