Useful Advice - VALBERG CF 198 F W742C Consignes D'utilisation

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Freezing fresh food
• The freezing compartment is used to freeze fresh food and to keep food frozen and deep-frozen
for a long period of time.
• Place the fresh food that you wish to freeze in the lower compartment.
• The maximum quantity of food that can be frozen in 24 hours is indicated on the nameplate.
• The freezing process takes 24 hours: do not add any other food to be frozen during this period.
Storing deep-frozen food
• When switching on the appliance for the first time or after a period of non-use. Before placing
the product in the compartment, run the appliance for at least 2 hours at a high setting.
WARNING :
Should the food thaw accidentally, e.g. if the power supply has been disconnected for a period
longer than the value displayed in the "temperature holding time" section of the technical
characteristics table, the defrosted food must be consumed quickly or cooked immediately
and then refrozen (after cooking).
Defrosting
Before using frozen or deep-frozen food, it can be thawed in the refrigerator compartment or at
room temperature, depending on the time available.
Small amounts or pieces of food can be cooked from frozen as soon as they are taken out of the
freezer. In this case, they will take longer to cook.
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Useful advice

Tips for freezing
Here is some important advice for properly freezing food.
• The maximum quantity of food that can be frozen in 24 hours is indicated on the nameplate.
• The freezing process takes 24 hours. Additional food products should not be added during this
period.
• You should only freeze fresh, perfectly clean, high-quality food products.
• Prepare small portions so that they can freeze through quickly; this give you the option of only
defrosting the quantity that you need.
• Wrap food in aluminium foil or place it in a polythene bag and make sure the packages are
properly sealed.
• To avoid increasing the temperature of frozen products, do not allow fresh food to come into
contact with food which is already frozen.
• Food, which is low in fat, and lean meat keeps better and for longer periods than fatty foods.
Salt reduces the storage time of food.
• Water turns to ice. If consumed immediately after being removed from the freezer compartment,
there is a risk of cold burns to the skin.
• It is advisable to mark each individual package with the freezing date so that you can keep track
of the storage time.
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