Operation Manual

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andthenpatteddrywithpapertowels.Placewholefishorfilletsinasealedplasticbag.
 Keepshellfishchilledatalltimes.Usewithin1–2days.
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Precookedfoodsandleftov ers
 Theseshouldbestoredinsuitablecoveredcontainerssothatthefoodwill
notdryout.
 Keepforonly1–2days.
 Reheatleftoversonlyonceanduntilsteaminghot.
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Vegetableandfreshfruit
 Thevegetablecontaineristheoptimumstoragelocationforfreshfruitand
vegetables.
 Takecarenottostorethefollowingattemperaturesoflessthan7°Cfor
longperiods:
Citrusfruit,melons,aubergines,pineapple,papaya,courgettes,passion
fruit,cucumber,peppers,tomatoes.
 Undesirablechangeswilloccuratlowtemperaturessuchassoftening of
theflesh,browningand/oraccelerateddecaying.
 Donotrefrigerateavocados(untiltheyareripe),bananas,mangoes.
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FREEZINGANDST ORINGFOODINTHEFREEZERCOMPARTMENT
Usethefreezercompartment
 Tostoredeep‐frozenfood.
 Tomakeicecubes.
 Tofreezefood.
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Note:Ensurethatthefreezercompartmentdoorhasbeenclosedproperly.
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Purchasingfrozenfood
 Packagingmustnotbedamaged.
 Usebythe‘useby/bestbefore/bestby/’date.
 Ifpossible,transportdeep‐frozenf oodinaninsulatedbagandplacequicklyinthefreezer
compartment.
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Storingfrozenfood
Storeat‐18°Corcolder.Avoidopeningthefreezerdrawersunnecessarily.
Freezingfreshfood
Freezefreshandundamagedfoodonly.
Toretainthebestpossiblenutritionalvalue,flavourandcolour,vegetablesshouldbeblanchedbefore
freezing.
Aubergines,peppers,zucchiniandasparagusdonotrequireblanching.
Note:Keepf oodtobefrozenawayfromfoodwhichisalreadyfrozen.
 Thefollowingfoodsaresuitableforfreezing:
Cakes and pastries, fish and seafood, meat,game, poultry, vegetables, fruit, herbs, eg gs without
shells,dairyproducts such as cheeseandbutter,ready mealsand leftoverssuchassoups,stews,
cookedmeatandfish,potatodishes,soufflésanddesserts.
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