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HOW TO USE
Food Storage Tips
* The following
tips
may
not
be applicable
depending
on
the
model.
Wrap
or
store food in the refrigerator
in
airtight
and moisture-proof
material unless otherwise
noted. This prevents food odor and taste transfer
throughout
the
refrigerator. For dated products,
check date code to ensure freshness.
Food
How to
Butter
or
Keep opened butter
in
a covered
Margarine
dish
or
closed compartment.
When storing an extra
supply,
wrap
in
freezer packaging and
freeze.
Cheese
Store
in
the
original wrapping
until you are ready
to
use it.
Once opened, rewrap tightly in
plastic wrap
or
aluminum foil.
Milk
Wipe
milk
cartons. For
best
storage, place
milk
on interior
shelf,
not
on
door shelf.
Eggs
Store in original carton on
interior
shelf,
not
on
door shelf.
Fruit
Do
not
wash
or
hull
the
fruit
until
it
is ready
to
be
used. Sort
and keep
fruit
in its original
container, in a crisper,
or
store
in a
completely
closed paper
bag
on
a refrigerator shelf.
Leafy Remove store wrapping and
Vegetables
trim
or
tear
off
bruised and
discolored areas.
Wash
in cold
water
and drain. Place in plastic
bag
or
plastic container and
store in crisper.
Vegetables
Place in plastic bags or plastic
with
skins
container and store in crisper.
(carrots,
peppers)
Fish Store
fresh
fish and shellfish
in
the
freezer section
if
they
are
not
being consumed
the
same
day
of
purchase. It is
recommended
to
consume
fresh
fish
and shellfish
the
same
day purchased.
Leftovers
Cover leftovers
with
plastic
wrap, aluminum foil, or plastic
containers
with
tight lids.
Storing
Frozen Food
0 NOTE
Check a freezer guide or a reliable cookbook
for
further
information about preparing
food
for
freezing
or
food storage
times.
Freezing
Your freezer will
not
quick-freeze a large
quantity
of
food. Do
not
put
more
unfrozen
food
into
the
freezer than
will
freeze
within
24
hours (no
more
than 2
to
3 lbs.
of
food
per
cubic
foot
of
freezer space). Leave enough
space in
the
freezer
for
air
to
circulate around
packages.
Be
careful
to
leave enough
room
at
the
front
so
the
door can close tightly.
Storage
times
will
vary according
to
the
quality
and type
of
food,
the
type
of
packaging
or
wrap
used
(how
airtight and moisture-proof) and
the
storage temperature. Ice crystals inside a
sealed package are normal. This
simply
means
that
moisture in
the
food
and air inside
the
package have condensed, creating ice crystals.
0 NOTE
Allow
hot foods
to
cool
at
room temperature
for
30
minutes, then package and freeze.
Cooling hot foods before freezing saves
energy.
