Shelf Life Of Frozen Food At −18 °C; Defrosting Methods For Frozen Food; Defrosting; Defrosting In The Refrigerator Compartment - Bosch KIL 52 Series User Manual

– Rubbish bags and used shop-
ping bags
Squeeze out the air.
2.
Pack food airtight to prevent it
3.
from losing flavour and drying out.
Suitable seals:
– Rubber bands
– Plastic clips
– Cold-resistant adhesive tape
Label the packaging with the con-
4.
tents and the date of freezing.
Shelf life of frozen food at
−18 °C
Observe the storage times when you
freeze food.
Food
Fish, sausages, prepared
meals and baked goods
Poultry, meat
Vegetables, fruit
Defrosting methods for frozen
food
To retain the best-possible product
quality, the defrosting method must
be adjusted to the food and applica-
tion.
CAUTION
Risk of harm to health!
During the thawing process, bacteria
may multiply and spoil the frozen
food.
Do not refreeze food after it has
▶
been defrosted or started to de-
frost.
Refreeze food only after cooking.
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These items should no longer be
▶
stored for the maximum storage
period.
Storage time
Up to 6 months
Up to 8 months
Up to 12 months

Defrosting

method
Refrigerator com-
partment
Room temperature Bread
Microwave
Oven or cooker
Defrosting
Defrosting
Observe the information when you
Defrosting
want to defrost your appliance.
Defrosting in the refrigerator
compartment
When the appliance is operating,
condensation droplets or frost form
on the rear panel of the refrigerator
compartment due to functional reas-
ons. The back panel in the refriger-
ator compartment defrosts automatic-
ally.
Condensation runs through the con-
densation channel into the drainage
hole to the evaporation pan and does
not have to be wiped away.
To ensure that the condensation can
drain and odours do not form, ob-
serve the following information:
→ "Cleaning the condensation chan-
nel and drainage hole", Page 45.
Defrosting in the freezer com-
partment
As the frozen food must not start
thawing, the freezer compartment
does not defrost automatically. A
layer of hoarfrost in the freezer com-
Defrosting en
Food
Animal-based food such
as fish, meat, cheese,
quark
Food for immediate con-
sumption or immediate
preparation
Food for immediate con-
sumption or immediate
preparation
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