Divide the food you wish to freeze into small individual portions corresponding to one
meal each. Small portions freeze quicker at their core.
Pack the food hermetically so that they do not lose their flavor or dry up. Use plastic
bags, polyethylene film, aluminum foil or special freezer containers for this. If you are
using plastic bags, compress them to eliminate the air before sealing them
hermetically.
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 isotherm bag or in newspaper. 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.
ARRANGING FOOD IN YOUR FREEZER
Do not put fresh food next to food that has already been frozen to avoid causing the
frozen food to warm up.
The maximum weight of food that you can freeze over 24 hours is shown on the
information plate (inside your appliance near the bottom of the left-hand wall)
under the heading: "CAPACITE DE CONGELATION/ FREEZING CAPACITY
(kg/24h)".
DEFROSTING FOOD
You can defrost food in five different ways:
- By putting them in your appliance's refrigerator section for several hours
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