Freezer compartment en17¡ Cooked, roasted or baked food ismore suitable for consumptionthan food that can be eaten raw.¡ In order to retain the nutritionalvalue, flavour and colour, youshould prepare certain food forfreezing.– Vegetables: Wash, chop up,blanch.– Fruit: Wash, pit and perhapspeel, possibly add sugar orascorbic acid solution.Additional information on how to dothis can be found in the relevant liter-ature.Food suitable for freezing¡ Baked goods¡ Fish and seafood¡ Meat¡ Poultry and game¡ Vegetables, fruit and herbs¡ Eggs without shells¡ Dairy products, e.g. cheese, butterand quark¡ Ready meals and leftovers, e.g.soups, stews, cooked meat andfish, potato dishes, bakes anddessertsFood that is unsuitable for freezing¡ Types of vegetables that are usu-ally eaten raw, e.g. lettuce orradishes¡ Unpeeled or hard-boiled eggs¡ Grapes¡ Whole apples, pears and peaches¡ Yoghurt, soured milk, sour cream,crème fraîche and mayonnaisePacking frozen foodIf you select suitable packaging ma-terial the correct type of packaging,you can determine the product qual-ity and prevent freezer burn.1. Place the food in the packaging.Suitable packaging:– Plastic film made of polyethyl-ene– Tubular film made of polyethyl-ene– Freezer bags made from poly-ethylene– Freezer containersUnsuitable packaging:– Wrapping paper– Greaseproof paper– Cellophane– Aluminium foil– Rubbish bags and used shop-ping bags2. Squeeze out the air.3. Pack food airtight to prevent itfrom losing flavour and drying out.Suitable seals:– Rubber bands– Plastic clips– Cold-resistant adhesive tape4. Label the packaging with the con-tents and the date of freezing.Shelf life of frozen food at−18 °CObserve the storage times when youfreeze food.Food Storage timeFish, sausages, readymeals and baked goodsUp to 6 monthsPoultry, meat Up to 8 monthsVegetables, fruit Up to 12 months