Thawing Frozen Food; Defrosting; Refrigerator Compartment; Freezer Compartment - Bosch 8 Série Notice D'utilisation

Not suitable packaging:
Wrapping paper
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Greaseproof paper
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Cellophane
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Refuse bags and used shopping
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bags
Shelf life of frozen food at –18 °C
Fish, sausage, ready meals
and cakes and pastries:
Meat, poultry:
Fruit, vegetables:
Freezer calendar
The imprinted freezer calendar indicates
the maximum storage duration in
months at a constant temperature of
–18 °C.

Thawing frozen food

The thawing method must be adjusted
to the food and application in order to
retain the best possible product quality.
Thawing methods:
in the refrigerator compartment
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(especially suitable for animal-based
foods such as fish, meat, cheese,
quark)
at room temperature (bread)
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in the microwave (food for
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immediate consumption or
immediate preparation)
in the oven/cooker (food for
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immediate consumption or
immediate preparation)
Caution!
Do not refreeze thawing or thawed food.
You can only refreeze the food when it
has been used for a ready-to-eat meal
(boiled or fried).
The frozen food can no longer be stored
for the maximum duration.
up to 6 months
up to 8 months
up to 12 months
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Defrosting

R efrigerator compartment
D e f r o s t i n g
The defrost process is performed
automatically.

Freezer compartment

As the frozen food may not start
thawing, the freezer compartment does
not defrost automatically. A layer of
hoarfrost in the freezer compartment
impairs refrigeration of the frozen food
and increases power consumption.
Remove the layer of frost regularly!
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Caution!
Avoid any damage to the pipes of the
refrigeration circuit.
If refrigerant escapes, it may injure your
eyes or ignite.
Do not scrape off hoarfrost or ice
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with a knife or pointed object.
Proceed as follows:
Switch on the super freezing approx.
1.
4 hours before defrosting.
This means that the food reaches
very low temperatures and it can be
stored for longer at room
temperature.
Remove the frozen food and place
2.
temporarily in a cool location.
Switch off the appliance.
3.
Pull out the mains plug or switch off
4.
the fuse.
To accelerate the defrosting
5.
process: place a pan of hot water on
a trivet in the freezer compartment.
Wipe up the condensation water with
6.
a cloth or sponge.
Wipe the freezer compartment dry.
7.
Switch on the appliance.
8.
Put the frozen food back into the
9.
appliance.
Defrosting en
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