Freezing And Storing Food In The Freezer Drawers; Making Ice Cubes - Proline PLC253NFSL Instruction Manual

Precooked foods and leftovers
 These should be stored in suitable covered containers so that the food will not dry out.
 Keep for only 1 – 2 days.
 Reheat leftovers only once and until steaming hot.
Vegetable and fresh fruit
 The vegetable container is the optimum storage location for fresh fruit and vegetables.
 Take care not to store the following at temperatures of less than 7°C for long periods:
Citrus fruit, melons, aubergines, pineapple, papaya, courgettes, passion fruit, cucumber, peppers, tomatoes.
 Undesirable changes will occur at low temperatures such as softening of the flesh, browning and/or accelerated decaying.
 Do not refrigerate avocados (until they are ripe), bananas, and mangoes.

FREEZING AND STORING FOOD IN THE FREEZER DRAWERS

Using the freezer drawers
 To store deep-frozen food
 To make ice cubes
 To freeze food
Note: Ensure that the freezer drawers have been closed properly.
Purchasing frozen food
 Packaging must not be damaged.
 Use by the 'use by /best before/best by/' date.
 If possible, transport deep-frozen food in an insulated bag and place quickly in the freezer drawers.
Storing frozen food
Store at -18°C or colder. Avoid opening the freezer drawers unnecessarily.
Freezing fresh food
Freeze fresh and undamaged food only.
To retain the best possible nutritional value, flavour and colour, vegetables should be blanched before freezing.
Aubergines, peppers, zucchini and asparagus do not require blanching.
Note: Keep food to be frozen away from food which is already frozen.
 The following foods are suitable for freezing:
Cakes and pastries, fish and seafood, meat, game, poultry, vegetables, fruit, herbs, eggs without shells, dairy products such as cheese and butter, ready
meals and leftovers such as soups, stews, cooked meat and fish, potato dishes, soufflés and desserts.
 The following foods are not suitable for freezing:
Types of vegetables, which are usually consumed raw, such as lettuce or radishes, eggs in shells, grapes, whole apples, pears and peaches, hard-boiled eggs,
yoghurt, soured milk, sour cream, and mayonnaise.
Packing frozen food
To prevent food from losing its flavour or drying out, place food in airtight packaging.
1. Place food in packaging.
2. Remove air.
3. Seal the wrapping.
4. Label packaging with contents and dates of freezing.
Suitable packaging:
Plastic film, tubular film made of polyethylene, aluminium foil, freezer containers.
These products are available from specialist outlets.
Recommended storage times of frozen food in the freezer drawers
These times vary depending on the type of food. The food that you freeze can be preserved from 1 to 12 months (minimum at -18°C).
Bacon, casseroles, milk
Bread, ice cream, sausages, pies, prepared shellfish, oily fish
Non-oily fish, shellfish, pizza, scones and muffins
Ham, cakes, biscuits, beef and lamb chops, poultry pieces
Butter, vegetables (blanched), eggs whole and yolks, cooked crayfish, minced meat (raw),
pork (raw)
Fruit (dry or in syrup), egg whites, beef (raw), whole chicken, lamb (raw), fruit cakes
Never forget:
• When you freeze fresh foods whit a 'use by /best before/best by/' date, you must freeze them before the expiry of this date.
• Check that the food was not already frozen. Indeed, frozen food that has thawed completely must not be refrozen.
• Once defrosted, food should be consumed quickly.

MAKING ICE CUBES

Fill the ice cube tray (not supplied) with ¾ full of drinking water and place in the freezer drawer.
If the ice cube tray is stuck to the freezer drawer, loosen with a blunt tool only.
To loosen the ice cubes, twist the ice cube tray slightly or hold briefly under flowing water.
Food Storage time
1 month
2 months
3 months
4 months
6 months
12 months
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