Hints For Refrigeration; Hints For Freezing - De Dietrich DRH 914 JE Guide D'installation Et D'utilisation

Hints for refrigeration

Do not store warm food or evaporating liq-
uids in the refrigerator and do cover or
wrap up the food, particularly if it has a
strong smell.
To help you use your refrigerator correctly,
here are some useful hints:
Raw meat (beef, pork, lamb & poultry):
wrap in polythene bags and place on top
of the salad compartment, this being the
coldest spot in the refrigerator.
Meat can only be stored safely in this way
for one or two days at the most.
Cooked food, cold cuts, jelly, etc.:
these should be well covered and can be
stored on any of the glass shelves.

Hints for freezing

To help you make the most of the freezing
process, here are some important hints:
the maximum quantity of food which can
be frozen in 24 hrs. is shown on the rating
plate;
the freezing process takes 24 hours. No
further food to be frozen should be added
during this period;
only freeze top quality, fresh and thor-
oughly cleaned, foodstuffs;
prepare food in small portions to enable it
to be rapidly and completely frozen and to
make it possible subsequently to thaw
only the quantity required;
wrap up the food in aluminium foil or poly-
thene and make sure that the packages
are airtight;
Fruit & vegetables: these should be thor-
oughly cleaned and placed in the bottom
drawer/s.
Butter & cheese: these should be placed
in special airtight containers or wrapped in
aluminium foil or polythene bags to keep
out as much air as possible.
Milk bottles: these should have a top and
should be stored in the bottle rack on the
door.
Bananas, potatoes, onions and garlic, if
not packed, must not be kept in the refrig-
erator
do not allow fresh, unfrozen food to touch
food which is already frozen, thus avoiding
a rise in temperature of the latter;
lean foods store better and longer than
fatty ones; salt reduces the storage life of
food;
water ices, if consumed immediately after
removal from the freezer compartment,
can possibly cause the skin to be freeze
burnt;
it is advisable to show the freezing in date
on each individual pack to enable you to
keep tab of the storage time.
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