Freezing And Storing Food In The Freezer Drawers - Proline PLC253NFWH Instruction Manual

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, avour 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, sh and seafood, meat, game, poultry, vegetables, fruit, herbs, eggs
without shells, dairy products such as cheese and butter, ready
soups, stews, cooked meat and sh, potato dishes, sou és 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 avour 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 lm, tubular lm made of polyethylene, aluminium foil, freezer containers.
These products are available from specialist outlets.
meals and leftovers such as
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