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Freezing food / storing frozen food
Defrosting food
Observe the following basic rules when
defrosting food:
– To defrost food, take it out of the freezer
and allow it to defrost, optimally at room
temperature or in the refrigerator.
– To defrost food quickly, use the defrost
function of your microwave, for example.
Observe the manufacturer specifications
and bear in mind that defrosting may
result in the proliferation of bacteria and
germs.
– Prepare defrosted food as quickly as
possible.
– Dispose of the defrosting liquid.
– If you only wish to defrost part of a
package, remove the part and close the
package
again
prevents "freezer burn" and reduces the
formation of ice on the remaining food.
– Always defrost meat, poultry and fish in
the refrigerator. Make sure that the frozen
food is not resting in its own defrosting
liquid.
Preparing ice cubes
• Fill ¾ of the included ice cube tray with
fresh drinking water and place it
horizontally in the freezer compartment.
The ice cubes are released most easily if
you twist the ice cube tray or hold it briefly
under running water.
immediately.
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