Packing frozen food, Suitable packaging, Unsuitable packaging – Neff K4336X8GB User Manual

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Note
Keep food which is to be frozen away

from food which is already frozen.

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.

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.

Note
When freezing fresh food, the refrigera-

tion unit runs for longer. As a result, the

refrigerator compartment temperature

may drop too low. Increase the tempera-

ture in the refrigerator compartment.

Packing frozen food

To prevent food from losing its flavour

or drying out, place in airtight containers.
1. Place food in packaging.
2. Remove air.
3. Seal the wrapping.
4. Label packaging with contents and

date of freezing.

Suitable packaging:

Plastic film, tubular film made of polyeth-

ylene, aluminium foil, freezer containers.

These products are available from spe-

cialist outlets.
Unsuitable packaging:

Wrapping paper, greaseproof paper,

cellophane, bin liners and used

shopping bags.
Items suitable for sealing packaged

food:

Rubber bands, plastic clips, string, cold-

resistant adhesive tape, etc.
Bags and tubular film made of

polyethylene can be sealed with a film

heat sealer.

Shelf life of frozen food

Storage duration depends on the type

of food.
At a temperature of -18 °C:

Fish, sausage, ready meals and cakes

and pastries:
up to 6 months

Cheese, poultry and meat:
up to 8 months

Vegetables and fruit:
up to 12 months

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