Miele KFN 8992 SD ED - Manual (Page 25)

When freezing, make sure that
already frozen food does not come
into contact with fresh food being
frozen, because this could cause
the frozen food to begin to defrost.
Freezer calendar
The freezer calendar on the freezer
drawer lists the maximum
recommended storage times for various
types of fresh-frozen food.
However, for packaged foods, you
should follow the best-before
recommendatons listed on the wrapper.
Marker system for frozen food
Markers help remind you how long food
has been stored.
Each freezer drawer has two slide
markers with dials. The months from 1
to 12 are marked on the dials.
^ From the edge of each drawer, slide
the markers onto the guide runners.
Use the markers to indicate the type of
food being frozen, and turn the dial to
indicate the month the food was first
placed in the freezer.
Defrosting frozen foods
Frozen food can be defrosted in
different ways:
– in a microwave,
– in a regular oven, using the "fan" or
"defrost" setting,
– at room temperature,
– in the refrigerator (as it thaws, the
frozen food will help cool the other
food in the refrigerator),
– in a Miele Steam Oven.
Flat pieces of partially thawed meat or
fish can be placed directly into a hot
pan.
Fruit can be thawed at room
temperature, either in the packaging or
in a covered bowl.
Most vegetables can be cooked while
still frozen. You can place them directly
in simmering water or hot oil. Because
of changes to the cell structure, the
cooking time is slightly shorter than for
fresh vegetables.
Never re-freeze partially or
completely defrosted food.
However, once defrosted food has
been thoroughly cooked, you may
freeze it again.
Freezing and storing food
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