Zanussi ZF 67/44 Instructions For Use And Care Manual page 9

Freezing of fresh foods
To quick-freeze foods when the appliance
has not been in use, switch on the
freezer and let it run on the quick-freeze
setting for at least three hours before
putting the food to be frozen in the
compartment.
If instead the appliance is already in
operation, it should run on the quick-
freeze setting for at least 24 hours
before the foods are put in the freezer
compartment.
Once the foods have been placed in the
freezer, the freezing operation can be
considered to be complete 24 hours later.
Once freezing is complete, the freezer
should be reset for. normal «storage» use.
Food to be frozen has to be placed in the
bottom basket. The maximum amount of
food which is freezable in 24 hours is
12 kg. If the entire amount of food to be
frozen does not fit into the bottom
basket, the remaining food may be
placed in the basket immediately above,
as long as the maximum amount is not
exceeded.
To help you get the best out of the
freezing process, here are a few hints:
Freeze only good-quality, fresh and well-
cleaned foods. Split them into small
portions to (a) speed up freezing and (b)
avoid having to thaw more food than you
require. It is in fact important to
remember that once the foods have
thawed out, they deteriorate fast.
Another point to remember is that lean
foods keep better and longer than fatty
foods. Salt too reduces storage time.
Wrap the foods in foil or polythene film,
ensuring that the wrapping adheres
closely to the food and is well sealed. In
this way, by avoiding contact with air,
the colour, flavour and nutritional value
of the foods remain intact.
You should never freeze all at once a
greater quantity of foods than the
maximum indicated on the appliance's
rating plate.
During the freezing process, do not add
further foods for freezing and do not
open the freezer door.
The foods for freezing should not be
placed in contact with already frozen
foods, but put in the special freezing
compartments. This will stop the
temperature of already frozen foods from
rising.
Never put fizzy drinks in the freezer as
they might well burst.
In addition, never put hot foods or
liquids in the freezer compartment and
take care not to fill recipients up to the
brim if they are covered with a lid.
It is a good idea to mark the packs — ur
the cards on the sliding drawers if your
model has them — with the date on
which freezing started so that you can
keep a check on storage periods.
If accidental thawing occurs — due to a
power cut for example — the foods must
be used up very quickly or else cooked
immediately and refrozen. If, however,
the power failure is relatively brief (from
6 to 8 hours) and the freezer
compartment is packed full, the frozen
foods will not suffer any damage.
On the inner freezer door you will find
schematic drawings of foods and animals
indicating maximum storage time (in
months) possible from the time of
freezing.