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Freezing and storing food
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Tip: Freezer bags may also be sealed
using home heat sealing kits.
Label the package with the contents
and the date of freezing.
Before placing food in the
freezer
When freezing more than 4lbs (2kg)
of fresh food, switch on the Super-
Freeze function 24 hours before plac-
ing the food in the freezer (see "Using
SuperCool and SuperFreeze - Super-
Freeze function").
This helps food which is already stored
in the freezer to stay frozen.
Placing food in the freezer
When placing items in the freezer, en-
sure that the packaging and contain-
ers are dry to prevent them from
sticking together when frozen.
Unfrozen food should not touch
frozen food as this will cause frozen
food to begin to thaw.
Food to be frozen can be placed any-
where in the freezer.
Defrosting
Frozen food can be thawed in various
ways:
– in the microwave,
– in a regular oven, using the "Fan" or
"Defrost" setting
– at room temperature,
– in the refrigerator section (the cold
given off by the frozen food helps to
keep the other food cold),
– in a steam oven.
Flat pieces of partially thawed meat or
fish can be placed directly into a hot
skillet.
Meat and poultry (e.g. hamburger,
chicken, fish) should not come into con-
tact with other foods while defrosting.
Catch the defrosting liquid and dispose
of it carefully.
Fruit can be thawed at room tempera-
ture, either in the packaging or in a cov-
ered bowl.
Most vegetables can be cooked while
still frozen. Just put straight into boiling
water or hot fat. The cooking time is
slightly less than that of fresh vegeta-
bles due to changes in the cell struc-
ture.
Never re-freeze partially or fully
defrosted food. Defrosted food may
only be re-frozen after it has been
cooked.
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