Bosch B20CS5 - Manual (Page 11)

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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,
offal, fish, fresh milk, curds
Up to 7 days
Small pieces of meat, fried
sausage, mushrooms,
lettuce, leafy vegetables
Up to
10 days
Large pieces of meat, ready
meals
Up to
15 days
Smoked or cured sausage,
cabbage
Up to
20 days
Large pieces of heatĆtreated
meat, beef, game, pulses
Up to
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.