Maximum Freezing Capacity; Purchasing Frozen Food; Note When Loading Products; Freezing Fresh Food - Siemens KI82F Série Notice D'utilisation

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Maximum freezing capacity

The maximum freezing capacity
indicates the quantity of food that can
be frozen solid within 24 hours.
Information about the maximum freezing
capacity can be found on the rating
plate.
~ "Getting to know your appliance"
on page 29
Prerequisites for max. freezing
capacity
Approx. 8 hours before inserting
1.
fresh produce: switch on the Super
function.
Freeze fresh food as close as
2.
possible to the side panels.

Purchasing frozen food

Check the packaging is not
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damaged.
Check there is a sell-by date.
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The temperature in the supermarket
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freezer must be -18 °C or lower.
Do not interrupt the freezing chain. If
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possible, transport frozen food in a
cool bag and place in the freezer
compartment quickly.

Note when loading products

Spread out the food over a wide
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area in the freezer compartment.
Do not bring food which is to be
■
frozen into contact with frozen food.
If necessary, re-stack frozen food in
the freezer compartment.
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Freezing fresh food

Freeze only fresh and undamaged food.
Food which is boiled, fried or baked is
more suitable for freezing than food
which is raw.
Before freezing food, make preparations
appropriate to the food in order to retain
the best possible nutritional value,
flavour and colour:
Vegetables: wash, chop, blanch.
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Fruit: wash, pit and perhaps peel,
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possibly add sugar or ascorbic acid
solution.
Information on how to do this can be
found in the relevant literature.
Suitable for freezing
Baked goods
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Fish and seafood
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Meat
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Poultry and game
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Vegetables, fruit and herbs
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Eggs without shells
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Dairy products, e.g. cheese, butter
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and quark
Ready meals and leftovers, e.g.
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soups, stews, cooked meat and fish,
potato dishes, soufflés and desserts
Not suitable for freezing
Types of vegetables which are
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usually eaten raw, e.g. lettuce or
radishes
Unpeeled or hard boiled eggs
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Grapes
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Whole apples, pears and peaches
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Yoghurt, soured milk, sour cream,
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creme fraiche and mayonnaise