Cool-Fresh Compartment; Storage Recommendations For The Cool-Fresh Compartment; Freezer Compartment; Tips For Storing Food In The Freezer Compartment - Gaggenau Rvb497790 Manuel D'utilisation

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Tip: Store highly perishable food such as fish, sausages
and meat in the cool-fresh compartment.
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15 Cool-fresh compartment

Cool-fresh compartment

In the cool-fresh compartment, you can keep fresh food
Cool-fresh compartment
fresh up to three times longer than in the refrigerator
compartment.
The temperature can be set from 32 °F (0 °C) to 37 °F
(3 °C) using pre-defined storage settings.
Storing food in the cool-fresh compartment retains the
quality of the food better. The low temperature and the
optimum moisture provide ideal storage conditions for
fresh food.
15.1 Storage recommendations for the cool-
fresh compartment
Storage setting
⁠ Fruit & Vegetables
⁠ Fruit
⁠ Vegetables
⁠ Meat
⁠ Fish
⁠ Beverages
⁠ Cold cuts/Sausages
⁠ Cheese
⁠ Mixed load
Tip: Fruit, vegetables, drinks and snacks may freeze
below 32 °F (0 °C).
Use the and storage settings for "Meat" and "Fish"
only.
16 Freezer compartment

Freezer compartment

You can store frozen food, freeze food and make ice
Freezer compartment
cubes in the freezer compartment.
The temperature can be set from 6 °F (−14 °C) to −6 °F
(−21 °C).
Long-term storage of food should be at 0 °F (−18 °C) or
lower.
To protect foods from freezer burn, a temperature setting
of −11 °F (−24 °C) is possible.
To protect fatty foods such as fish and meat from
oxidation, a permanent temperature setting of −11 °F
(−24 °C) is possible.
lights up from a freezer compartment temperature of
−11 °F (−24 °C).
The freezer compartment can be used to store perishable
foods long-term. The low temperatures slow down or stop
the spoilage.
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Food
Mixed load with fruit and
vegetables
Fruit
Vegetables
Meat
Fish and seafood
Drinks
Cold cuts and sausage
products
Cheese and dairy products
Mixed load
16.1 Tips for storing food in the freezer
compartment
Store food in air-tight packaging.
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Do not bring food which is to be frozen into contact with
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frozen food.
Distribute the food over a wide area in the suspended
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frozen food container.
16.2 Tips for freezing fresh food
Freeze fresh and undamaged food only.
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Freeze food in portions.
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Cooked food is more suitable for freezing than food that
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can be eaten raw.
Vegetables: Wash, chop up and blanch before freezing.
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Fruit: Wash, pit and perhaps peel, possibly add sugar or
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ascorbic acid solution.
Food that is suitable for freezing includes baked items,
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fish and seafood, meat, game, poultry, eggs without
shells, cheese, butter and curd cheese, prepared meals
and leftovers.
Food that is unsuitable for freezing includes lettuce,
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radishes, eggs in shells, grapes, raw apples and pears,
yogurt, sour cream, crème fraîche and mayonnaise.
Packing frozen food
If you select suitable packaging material and the correct
type of packaging, you can determine the product quality
and prevent freezer burn.
Place the food in the packaging.
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Squeeze out the air.
2.
Pack food airtight to prevent it from losing flavor or
3.
drying out.
Label the packaging with the contents and the date of
4.
freezing.
16.3 Defrosting methods for frozen food
CAUTION
During the thawing process, bacteria may multiply and
spoil the frozen food.
Do not refreeze partly or completely thawed food.
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Refreeze food only after cooking.
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The frozen items should no longer be stored for the
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maximum storage period.
Defrost animal-based food, such as fish, meat, cheese,
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curd cheese, in the refrigerator compartment.
Defrost bread at room temperature.
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Prepare food for immediate consumption in the
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microwave, in the oven, or on the cooktop.
17 Water system

Water system

Your appliance is equipped with water-carrying
Water system
components.
The water system only works if a water filter or a bypass
cap is installed.