Packing Frozen Food; Shelf Life Of Frozen Food; Thawing Frozen Food - CONSTRUCTA CK64 Série Mode D'emploi

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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 refrigera-
tion unit runs for longer. As a result, the
refrigerator compartment temperature
may drop too low. Increase the tempera-
ture in the refrigerator compartment.

Packing frozen food

To prevent food from losing its flavour
or drying out, place in airtight containers.
1. Place food in packaging.
2. Remove air.
3. Seal the wrapping.
4. Label packaging with contents and
date of freezing.
Suitable packaging:
Cling wrap, tubular film made of polyeth-
ylene, aluminium foil, freezer containers.
These products are available from spe-
cialist outlets.
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Unsuitable packaging:
Wrapping paper, greaseproof paper,
cellophane, bin liners and used shopping
bags.
Items suitable for sealing packaged
food:
Rubber bands, plastic clips, string, cold-
resistant adhesive tape, etc.
Bags and tubular film made of polyethyl-
ene (PE) can be sealed with a film heat
sealer.

Shelf life of frozen food

Storage duration depends on the type
of food.
At a temperature of -18 °C:
Fish, sausage, ready meals and cakes
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and pastries:
up to 6 months
Cheese, poultry and meat:
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up to 8 months
Vegetables and fruit:
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up to 12 months

Thawing frozen food

Depending on the type and application,
select one of the following options:
at room temperature
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in the refrigerator
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in an electric oven, with/without fan
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assisted hot-air
in the microwave
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Caution
Do not refreeze thawing or thawed food.
Only ready meals (boiled or fried) may
be refrozen.
No longer store the frozen produce for
the max. storage period.