Bosch B20CS51SNI Installation and Use & Care - Page 11

When buying food, please note: The purchase freshness" is important for the shelfĆlife of your food. In principle the following applies: the fresher the food is placed in the Temperature Controlled Drawer, the longer it will keep. When buying food, always note the degree of freshness. Storage times at 32 °F (0 °C): Depending on the initial quality Sausage, cold cuts, meat, Up to 7 days offal, fish, fresh milk, curds Small pieces of meat, fried sausage, mushrooms, lettuce, leafy vegetables Up to 10 days Large pieces of meat, ready Up to meals 15 days Smoked or cured sausage, Up to cabbage 20 days Large pieces of heatĆtreated Up to meat, beef, game, pulses 30 days Freezer compartment The freezer compartment temperature can be set from 6 °F to -6 °F (ć15 °C to ć21 °C). We recommend a setting of 0 °F (-18 ºC). Use the freezer compartment: - For storing deepĆfrozen food. - to freeze food. - to make ice cubes. i Ensure that the freezer compartment door is always closed. If the door is open, the frozen food will thaw. The freezer compartment will become covered in thick ice. Also: Energy will be lost due to high power consumption. SUPERFREEZE Fast freezing is used to freeze large quantities of fresh food and, depending on the quantity, must be switched on up to 24 hours before the food is placed in the freezer compartment. The freezer compartment is cooled as cold as possible in SUPERFREEZEt mode. q Press the super button. Each time the button is pressed, the function is activated or deactivated. The activated SUPERFREEZEt function is indicated by the symbol on the display panel. i After approx. 150 minutes the appliance switches back to the temperature set before SUPERFREEZEt. Freezing and storing food Storing deepĆfrozen food When purchasing deepĆfrozen food, comply with the following: q Check that the packaging is not damaged. q Check the sellĆby date. q The temperature of the supermarket freezer should be 0 °F (-18 °C) or lower. If not, the storage life of the food is reduced. q Purchase deepĆfrozen food last. Wrap in newspaper or place in a cold bag and take home. q At home immediately place deepĆfrozen food in the freezer compartment. Use the deepĆfrozen food before the sellĆby date runs out q Do not refreeze thawed food. Exception: If you use the food to make a ready meal (boiling or frying), you can refreeze this ready meal. Freezing food yourself Freeze fresh, undamaged food only. To prevent food from losing its flavor or drying out, wrap the food in airtight film or place in containers. In order to retain the vitamins, nutritional value, appearance and flavor food should be frozen as quickly as possible. Do not exceed the max. freezing capacity. 12