Zanussi ZI 9454 X - Manual (Page 7)

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Thawing
Frozen food, prior to being used, can be thawed in
the fridge or at room temperature depending on the
time available. Small food items may even be cooked
from frozen; in this case cooking will take longer.
Any frozen food which is allowed to thaw accidentally
should either be eaten as soon as possible or thrown
away. Alternatively, if the food is uncooked and has
not been completely defrosted it can be cooked and
then refrozen.
Meat, fish and fruit should be thawed in the
refrigerator compartment and small pieces of meat
can even be cooked while still frozen, but you must
ensure that it is thoroughly cooked through.
Vegetables should be directly immersed in boiling
water; ready-cooked dishes can be placed directly in
the oven in their aluminium wrapping.
A microwave oven is particularly suitable for thawing
any type of frozen or deep-frozen food: follow the
oven instructions, particularly regarding the
placement of aluminium wrapping or containers in
the oven.
Defrosted cooked food must never be refrozen.
Making ice cubes
The appliance is provided with one or more trays for
ice-cubes.
Fill the tray(s) 3/4 full to give the ice space to expand
and place them in the freezer compartment.
To release the ice cubes simply give the tray a slight
twist.
Do not use sharp or metallic instruments to remove
the trays from the freezer.
Freezer compartment
• If food is to be frozen immediately after having
installed the appliance or after a prolonged period
out of use, push the button (I) and allow the
appliance to run for at least 4 hours before
placing the food in it.
If the freezer is already operating, with food inside
it, push the button (I) 24 hours before loading
food to be frozen.
• The alarm light indicates when the temperature
inside the freezer compartment has risen to a
point at which safe storage of frozen foods can no
longer be guaranteed. When the appliance is first
started up, or after having loaded a quantity of
food to be frozen, this warning light will stay or
until a safe storage temperature has been
reached.
• Products to be frozen should be placed in the fast
freeze compartment and, once frozen, moved to
the storage baskets.
• The maximum freezing capacity is 13 kg in 24
hours. Do not freeze more than this quantity at a
time.
Useful hints for freezing
• Products to be frozen should be fresh and clean.
• Pack foods in suitable family portions which can
be used up all at once.
• Small packs allow fast and uniform freezing.
• Lean foods keep better and longer than fatty
foods. Salt reduces the storage life of food.
• Wrap foods closely in aluminium foil or plastic
bags or film, and make sure they are properly
sealed.
• Attach a label to each pack, indicating the
contents and the date on which it was prepared.
• Never place hot foods, bottles or containers with
fizzy drinks in the freezer (they could explode).
• Do not fill containers with lids right to the brim.
• Do not add more food or open the doors during
the freezing process.
• Never place food to be frozen in contact with
already frozen food, as this would increase the
temperature of the latter.