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Freezing and storing food
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- Placing hot food or drink in the
freezer causes food that is already
frozen to partially thaw and increases
energy consumption. Allow hot food
and drink to cool down before plac-
ing it in the freezer.
Packaging food for freezing
Freeze food in portions.
–Suitable packaging
- Plastic films
- Freezer bags
- Aluminum foil
- Freezer containers
–Unsuitable packaging
- Packing paper
- Parchment paper
- Cellophane
- Garbage bags
- Plastic shopping bags
Remove as much air as possible from
the packaging before sealing.
Close the packaging tightly with
- rubber bands,
- bag clips,
- string or bag ties, or
- freezer tape.
Tip: Freezer bags and poly tubing may
also be sealed using home heat sealing
kits.
Label the packaging with the con-
tents and the date of freezing.
Before placing food in the
freezer
When freezing more than 4.4lb (2kg)
of fresh food, switch on the Super-
Frost function for 24hours before
placing the food in the freezer (see
“Using Automatic SuperCool and Su-
perFrost”).
This helps frozen food which is already
stored in the freezer to stay frozen.
Placing food in the freezer
Food to be frozen can be placed any-
where in the freezer zone.
Place large quantities of food in the
large freezer basket.
Place the frozen food flat in the bot-
tom of the basket so that it freezes
through to the core as quickly as pos-
sible.
Fill the top freezer basket first as the
food will freeze quickest here.
Ensure that the packaging and con-
tainers are dry to prevent them from
freezing together or to the walls.
Please follow the guidelines in the ta-
ble below regarding recommended
weights for the baskets:
Upper
freezer
basket
Lower
freezer
basket
KF28x2Vi/
SF
26.5 lb
(12kg)
62 lb
(28kg)
KF29x2Vi/
SF
40 lb
(18kg)
79 lb
(36kg)
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