The Freezer Compartment; Max. Freezing Capacity; Freezing And Storing Food; Freezing Fresh Food - Bosch KIL Series Instructions For Use Manual

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The freezer
compartment
Using the freezer compartment
To store deep-frozen food.
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To make ice cubes.
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To freeze small quantities of food.
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Note
Ensure that the freezer compartment
door has been closed properly. If
the door is open, the frozen food will
thaw. The freezer compartment will
become covered in thick ice. Also: waste
of energy due to high power
consumption!
The freezer compartment door engages
audibly.

Max. freezing capacity

Information about the max. freezing
capacity within 24 hours can be found
on the rating plate. Fig. )
Freezing and storing
food
Purchasing frozen food
Packaging must not be damaged.
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Use by the "use by" date.
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Temperature in the supermarket
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freezer must be -18 °C or lower.
If possible, transport deep-frozen food
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in a cool bag and place quickly in

the freezer compartment.

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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.
Literature on freezing and blanching
can be found in bookshops.
Note
Keep food which is to be frozen away
from food which is already frozen.
The following foods are suitable for
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freezing:
Cakes and pastries, fish and seafood,
meat, game, poultry, vegetables, fruit,
herbs, eggs without shells, dairy
products such as cheese, butter and
quark, ready meals and leftovers such
as soups, stews, cooked meat and
fish, potato dishes, soufflés and
desserts.
The following foods are not suitable
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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, crème fraîche and
mayonnaise.
Note
When freezing fresh food, the
refrigeration unit runs for longer. As a
result, the refrigerator compartment
temperature may drop too low. Increase
the temperature in the refrigerator
compartment.