Miele KFNS 37692 iDE Installation Manual download pdf (Page 45)

Always follow USDA guidelines on

food safety.

WARNING!

Danger of fire

Do not use electrical appliances

inside the food storage

compartments of the appliance,

unless they are of the type

recommended by the manufacturer.

Maximum freezing capacity

To ensure that fresh food placed in the

freezer freezes through to the core as

quickly as possible, the maximum

freezing capacity must not be

exceeded. The maximum freezing

capacity for freezing within a 24-hour

period is given on the data plate:

"Freezing capacity ....Ibs/24 hrs."

What happens when you

freeze fresh food?

Fresh food should be frozen as quickly

as possible so that the nutritional value

of the food, its vitamin content,

appearance and flavor are maintained.

The longer food is frozen, the more

water is loses from each individual cell

in to the intermediate spaces. The cells

then shrink.

During the defrosting process, only

some of this water is reabsorbed by the

cells.

In practical terms, this means that the

food loses a substantial amount of

liquid, which can be seen by the fact

that a large pool of water collects

around it.

If food is frozen quickly, the cells have

less time to lose moisture, so they

shrink less. As there is not so much

moisture loss, it is easier for the food to

reabsorb it during the defrosting

process, and very little water collects

around the defrosted food.

Storing frozen food

When buying frozen food to store in

your freezer, make sure to check:

–

that the packaging is not damaged,

–

the expiration date and

– the temperature at which the frozen

food is being stored in the shop. The

length of time it can be kept is

reduced if it has been stored at a

temperature warmer than 0°F

(-18°C).

^ Buy frozen food at the very end of

your shopping trip.

^ Place frozen food in the freezer im-

mediately upon returning home.

Never re-freeze partially or fully

defrosted food. Defrosted food may

only be re-frozen after it has been

cooked.

Freezing and storing food

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