How To Best Preserve Food Quality - F.Bertazzoni Heritage Serie Manual Del Usuario

9. FOOD STORAGE

9.2 How to best preserve food quality

When buying groceries
Always take the following precautions:
> Place any packages of raw meat, fish or poultry
in plastic bags so that they do not drip onto other
foods.
> Purchase meat, poultry and fish last. Do not leave
your groceries in a warm car after shopping. Keep a
freezer bag in your car and use it when the outside
temperature is high and for long trips.
> Check the production dates and "Best before"
dates on foods to be sure that they are fresh.
> Be very careful when buying fresh foods, and only
buy a quantity that can be consumed during your
planned storage period.
> When possible, let warm foods adjust to room
temperature for at least two hours before placing
them in the refrigerator, unless you have activated
the Shopping function ahead of time.
When placing foods in the fridge
Check the refrigeration temperature of the various
compartments using the control panel:
> The refrigerator temperature must be 8°C (45°F)
or lower and the freezer temperature must be
-18°C (0°F)
> Follow the recommendations regarding the
storage periods and temperatures provided in the
tables below.
> Keep raw meat, fish and poultry separate from
other foods and avoid any possible leaks or drips.
When placing foods in the fridge
> When placing your meat, fish or poultry in the
refrigerator, leave them in their original packaging,
unless it is ripped or punctured. Repeated handling
could introduce bacteria into these foods.
> When storing food in the freezer, it is a good idea
to use freezer containers.
> Label and date the packages.
> Be careful to correctly position the food items on
the shelves in a way that does not obstruct the air
circulation vents inside the compartment.
Notes
When the place where the unit is located
is very humid or damp or there is a high
level of moisture in the foods that are
placed inside of the Fresco drawer, the
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bottom of the Fresco compartment might
become covered in some water or ice (if the
temperature is set between 0°C and -2°C).
This is normal and is due to the
high humidity levels
compartment; high humidity together with
low temperatures is what guarantees
that foods can be preserved for a longer
time.
Water or ice can disappear on its own
if the air humidity level drops; it is also
possible to remove the water with a towel.
If a thin layer of ice has formed, set the
temperature of the Fresco compartment to
+2°C and, after one day, remove the water
with a towel.
If the layer of ice is thicker, it might
be necessary to shut off the Fresco
compartment for one day in order to melt it.
Warning
After a prolonged interruption of electrical
power, once the electrical power is
reactivated a sound alert will indicate if the
temperature has risen above normal levels.
In addition to this, the highest temperature
detected inside the compartments will be
shown on the display for one minute, to
allow the user to decide how to best use the
food items.
After one minute the display will resume its
normal operation, although the Alarm
button will continue to blink.
Press the Alarm button to display the
highest recorded temperatures.
in the Fresco