Thawing frozen food. Siemens KI87SAF31C/04, KI87SAF32C/03, KI87SAF31C/03, KI87SAF32C/02, KI87SAF32C/01

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Suitable for freezing

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Baked goods

Fish and seafood

Meat

Poultry and game

Vegetables, fruit and herbs

Eggs without shells

Dairy products, e.g. cheese, butter and quark

Ready meals and leftovers, e.g. soups, stews, cooked meat and fish, potato dishes, soufflés and desserts

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Not suitable for freezing

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Types of vegetables which are usually eaten raw, e.g. lettuce or radishes

Unpeeled or hard boiled eggs

Grapes

Whole apples, pears and peaches

Yoghurt, soured milk, sour cream, creme fraiche and 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.

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Place food in packaging.

Remove air.

Pack food airtight to prevent it from losing flavour and drying out.

Label packaging with contents and date of freezing.

Suitable packaging:

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Plastic film

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Tubular film made of polyethylene

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Aluminium foil

Freezer containers

Freezer compartment en

Suitable locks:

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Rubber bands

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Plastic clips

Cold-resistant adhesive tape

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Wrapping paper

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Greaseproof paper

Cellophane

Refuse bags and used shopping bags

Shelf life of frozen food at –18 °C

Fish, sausage, ready meals and cakes and pastries:

Meat, poultry:

Fruit, vegetables: up to 6 months up to 8 months up to 12 months

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:

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(especially suitable 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)

Caution!

Do not refreeze thawing or thawed food.

You can only refreeze the food when it has been used for a ready-to-eat meal

(boiled or fried).

The frozen food can no longer be stored for the maximum duration.

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