Storing Food; Note The Chill Zones In The Refrigerator Compartment; Vegetable Container With Humidity Controller - Gaggenau RT 282 Gebrauchsanleitung

Storing food

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Store fresh, undamaged food. The quality and
freshness will then be retained for longer.
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In the case of ready-made products and bottled
goods, observe the best-before date or use-by
date specified by the manufacturer.
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To retain aroma, colour and freshness, pack
or cover food well before placing in the
appliance. This will prevent the transfer
of flavours and the discolouration of plastic parts
in the refrigerator compartment.
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Allow warm food and drinks to cool down before
placing in the appliance.
Note
Avoid contact between food and rear panel.
Otherwise the air circulation will be impaired.
Food or packaging could freeze to the rear panel.
Note the chill zones
in the refrigerator compartment
The air circulation in the refrigerator compartment
creates different chill zones:
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Coldest zone is between the arrow stamped on
the side and the glass shelf situated below.
Note
Store perishable food (e.g. fish, sausage, meat)
in the coldest zone.
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Warmest zone is at the very top of the door and
in the lower vegetable container.
Note
Store at the very top of the door e.g. hard cheese
and butter. Cheese can then continue to release
its flavour and the butter will still be easy
to spread.
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Vegetable container with humidity
controller
The vegetable container is the optimum storage
location for fresh fruit and vegetables. A humidity
controller and a special seal can be used to adjust the
air humidity in the vegetable container. This allows
fresh fruit and vegetables to be stored twice as long
as with conventional storage.
The air humidity in the vegetable container can be set
according to the type and amount of products to be
stored:
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Mainly fruit as well as for a large load – lower air
humidity
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Mainly vegetables as well as for a mixed load or
small load – higher air humidity
Notes
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Fruit sensitive to cold (e.g. pineapple, banana,
papaya and citrus fruit) and vegetables sensitive
to cold (e.g. aubergines, cucumbers, zucchini,
peppers, tomatoes and potatoes) should be
stored outside the refrigerator at temperatures
of approx. +8 °C to +12 °C for optimum
preservation of quality and flavour.
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Condensation may form in the vegetable
container depending on the type and quantity
of products stored. Remove condensation with
a dry cloth and adjust air humidity in the
vegetable container with the humidity controller.