Neff KI2423D40 - Manual (Page 31)

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Notes
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You can tell from the handle whether
the freezer compartment door is
closed properly.
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The freezer compartment door
engages audibly.
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If the door is open, the frozen food will
thaw. The freezer compartment
will become covered in thick ice.
Also: waste of energy due to high
power consumption!
Max. freezing capacity
Information about the max. freezing
capacity within 24 hours can be found
on the rating plate. Fig. /
Prerequisites for max. freezing
capacity
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Freeze fresh food as close as possible
to the side panels.
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Switch on “Super” function before
placing fresh products in the
compartment.
Freezing and storing
food
Purchasing frozen food
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Packaging must not be damaged.
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Use by the ”use by” date.
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Temperature in the supermarket
freezer must be -18 °C or lower.
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If possible, transport deep-frozen
food in a cool bag and place quickly
in the freezer compartment.
Freezing fresh food
Freeze fresh and undamaged food only.
To retain the best possible nutritional
value, flavour and colour, vegetables
should be blanched before freezing.
Aubergines, peppers, zucchini and
asparagus do not require blanching.
Literature on freezing and blanching can
be found in bookshops.
Note
Keep food which is to be frozen away
from food which is already frozen.
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The following foods are suitable for
freezing:
Cakes and pastries, fish and seafood,
meat, game, poultry, vegetables,
fruit, herbs, eggs without shells, dairy
products such as cheese, butter
and quark, ready meals and leftovers
such as soups, stews, cooked meat
and fish, potato dishes, soufflés and
desserts.
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The following foods are not suitable
for freezing:
Types of vegetables, which are usually
consumed raw, such as lettuce
or radishes, eggs in shells, grapes,
whole apples, pears and peaches,
hard-boiled eggs, yoghurt, soured
milk, sour cream, crème fraîche and
mayonnaise.