Home Freezing; Hints On Home Freezing; Packaging - Miele KFN 37682 iD Operating And Installation Instructions

Home freezing

Only freeze fresh food which is in a
good condition.

Hints on home freezing

– The following types of food are suit‐
able for freezing:
Fresh meat, poultry, game, fish, veg‐
etables, herbs, fresh fruit, dairy prod‐
ucts, cakes, leftovers, egg yolks, egg
whites and a range of pre-cooked
meals.
– The following types of food are not
suitable for freezing:
Grapes, lettuce, radishes, sour
cream, mayonnaise, eggs in their
shells, onions, whole raw apples and
pears.
– To retain colour, taste, aroma and vi‐
tamin C, vegetables should be
blanched after they have been trim‐
med and washed. To blanch: bring a
large saucepan of water to the boil,
immerse the vegetables in the fast
boiling water for 2-3 minutes, de‐
pending on variety. Remove, and
plunge into ice-cold water to cool
quickly. Drain and pack ready for
freezing.
– Lean meat freezes better than fatty
meat, and can be stored for consid‐
erably longer.
– To prevent chops, steaks, cutlets or
rolled meat from freezing together in
solid blocks when packed, separate
with a sheet of plastic freezer film.
– Do not season fresh foods or
blanched vegetables before freezing.
Only season cooked food lightly be‐
Freezing and storing food
fore freezing, but care should be tak‐
en as the taste of some spices alters
when frozen.
– Placing hot foods or drinks in the
freezer causes food that is already
frozen to partially thaw and increases
energy consumption. Allow hot foods
and drinks to cool down before plac‐
ing them in the freezer.

Packaging

 Freeze food in portions.
Suitable packing material
– plastic freezer film
– freezer bags
– aluminium foil
– freezer containers
Unsuitable packing material
– wrapping paper
– grease-proof paper
– cellophane
– bin bags
– plastic carrier bags
 Expel as much air as possible from
bags etc. before sealing them, to pre‐
vent freezer burn on food.
 Close the packaging tightly with
– rubber bands
– plastic clips
– string or bag ties
– freezer tape.
Tip: Freezer bags may also be sealed
using home heat sealing kits.
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