Thawing Frozen Food; Defrosting; Cooling Compartment; Freezer Compartment - Gaggenau RB 28 Notice D'utilisation

Suitable for freezing
Baked goods
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▯ Fish and seafood
Meat
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Poultry and game
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▯ Vegetables, fruit and herbs
Eggs without shells
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▯ Dairy products, e.g. cheese, butter and quark
Ready meals and leftovers, e.g. soups, stews, cooked
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meat and fish, potato dishes, soufflés and desserts
Not suitable for freezing
▯ Types of vegetables which are usually eaten raw, e.g.
lettuce or radishes
▯ Unpeeled or hard-boiled eggs
Grapes
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▯ Whole apples, pears and peaches
Yoghurt, soured milk, sour cream, creme fraiche and
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mayonnaise
Packing frozen food
The correct type of packaging and material selection are
decisive factors in the retention of the product quality
and prevent the development of freezer burn.
1.
Place food in packaging.
2.
Remove air.
3.
Pack food airtight to prevent it from losing flavor or
drying out.
4.
Label packaging with contents and date of freezing.
Suitable packaging:
▯ Plastic foil
Tubular foil made of polyethylene (PE)
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▯ Aluminum foil
Freezer containers
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Suitable closures:
Rubber bands
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Plastic clips
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Cold-resistant adhesive tape
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Unsuitable packaging:
▯ Wrapping paper
Greaseproof paper
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▯ Cellophane
Garbage bags and used grocery bags
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Shelf life of frozen food at 0 °F (-18 °C)
Fish, sausage, ready meals, and cakes
and pastries:
Meat, poultry:
Vegetables, fruit:
Freezer calendar
The imprinted freezer calendar indicates the maximum
storage duration in months at a constant temperature of
0°F (–18°C).

Thawing frozen food

The thawing method must be adjusted to the food and
application in order to retain the best possible product
quality.
Thawing methods:
in the refrigerator compartment (especially suitable
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for animal-based foods such as fish, meat, cheese,
quark)
at room temperature (bread)
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▯ in the microwave (food for immediate consumption or
immediate preparation)
▯ in the oven/cooker (food for immediate consumption
or immediate preparation)
9 CAUTION
Do not refreeze partly or completely thawed food.
You can only refreeze food once it has been
cooked (boiled or fried).
The frozen food can no longer be stored for the
maximum duration.

Defrosting

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C ooling compartment
D e f r o s t i n g
The defrost process is performed automatically.

Freezer compartment

The fully automatic NoFrost system ensures that the
freezer compartment remains frost-free. Defrosting is no
longer required.
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Defrosting
up to 6 months
up to 8 months
up to 12 months
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