Defrosting - Miele Freezer Operating And Installation Instructions

^ Make a note of the contents and the
date of freezing on the packaging.
Before placing food in the freezer
^ When freezing more than 2 kg of
fresh food, switch on the Super
freeze function some time before
placing the food in the freezer (see
"Super freeze").
This also helps to prevent food that is
already in the freezer from starting to
defrost.
Placing food in the freezer
Fresh food can be placed anywhere in
the freezer for freezing, however it is
preferable to use the lower basket.
Place large quantities of food in the
large freezer basket.
Please follow the guidelines in the table
below regarding recommended
weights for the baskets:
F 1472 Vi
^ Place the food flat in the bottom of
the basket so that it freezes through
to the core as quickly as possible.
^ Make sure that the packaging and
containers are dry to prevent them
sticking together when frozen.
Upper Lower
basket basket
16 kg 16 kg
Freezing and storing food
When freezing, make sure that food
already frozen does not come into
contact with fresh food being frozen
as this could cause the frozen food
to begin to defrost.

Defrosting

Frozen food can be defrosted in
different ways:
– in a microwave oven,
– in an oven using the "Fan" or
"Defrost" setting,
– at room temperature,
– in the refrigerator (the cold given off
by the frozen food helps to keep the
other food cold),
– in a steam oven.
Poultry It is particularly important to
observe food hygiene rules when
defrosting poultry. Do not use the liquid
from defrosted poultry. Pour it away
and wash the container it was in, the
sink and your hands. Danger of
salmonella poisoning.
Ensure that meat and fish (e.g mince,
chicken, fish fillets) do not come into
contact with other foods while
defrosting. Catch the liquid and
dispose of it carefully.
Fruit should be defrosted at room
temperature in its packaging, or in a
covered bowl.
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