Frozen And Deep-Frozen Food; Preparing Food For Freezing - Brandt CE3020 Guide D'installation & D'utilisation

Frozen and deep-frozen food

Your domestic appliance enables you to freeze
food: it lowers its core temperature rapidly and
you can therefore keep it longer.

Preparing food for freezing

Freezing does not sterilise. It is the-
refore important to observe some
simple hygiene rules when prepa-
ring your food for freezing: wash
your hands before you touch the
food and clean the kitchen tools
you have just used before using
them again.
Only freeze fresh, good quality food. Refer to
the table "Food Freezing Guide" to know which
products you can freeze and how long you can
keep them.
Blanch fruit and vegetables before freezing
them to preserve their colour, smell, taste and
vitamins: plunge them in boiling water for a
few moments.
Divide the food you wish to freeze into small
individual portions corresponding to one meal
each. Small portions freeze quicker at their co-
re.
Pack the food hermetically so that they do not
lose their flavour or dry up. Use plastic bags,
polyethylene film, aluminium foil or special
freezer containers for this.
Deep-freezing is an industrial process that is
quicker and more intense that domestic free-
zing. The products you purchase from the
shops are deep-frozen.
If you are using plastic bags, compress them
to eliminate the air before sealing them her-
metically.
Do not place bottles or jars contai-
ning liquids in the freezer unless
they are only two-thirds full: free-
zing causes liquids to expand,
which can cause the container to
explode.
Note on each package:
• The freezing date
• The consume-by date
• The type of food contained
• The number of portions contained
If you are purchasing deep-frozen food, pick it
up last when you are shopping.
Check that:
• The packaging isn't damaged
• They are not covered in a layer of frost
(which means that they have partially
defrosted)
Pack them in an isothermic bag or in newspa-
per. Transport them quickly and store them
immediately.
Comply with the maximum storage dates
shown on the pack. Your appliance has a ****
freezer compartment: this enables you to keep
deep-frozen food in an optimal manner.
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