Food Storage Guide; Storing Frozen Food - KENMORE ELITE PreView Grab-N-Go Manual De Uso Y Cuidado

FOOD STORAGE GUIDE

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.
Items How to
► Keep opened butter in a covered
Butter or
margarine
dish or closed compartment.
When storing an extra supply,
wrap in freezer packaging and
freeze.
► Store in the original wrapping
Cheese
until you are ready to use it. Once
opened, rewrap tightly in plastic
wrap or aluminum foil.
► Wipe milk cartons. For best
Milk
storage, place milk on interior
shelf, not on door shelf.
► Store in original carton on interior
Eggs
shelf, not on door shelf.
► Do not wash or hull the fruit until it
Fruit
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.
► Remove store wrapping and trim
Leafy
vegetables or tear off bruised and discolored
areas. Wash in cold water and
drain. Place in plastic bag or
plastic container and store in
crisper.
► Place in plastic bags or plastic
Vegetables
with skins
container and store in crisper.
(carrots,
peppers)
► Store fresh fish and shellfish in
Fish
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.
► Cover leftovers with plastic wrap
Leftovers
or aluminum foil, or store in plastic
containers with tight lids.
USING yOUR REFRIGERATOR

STORING FROZEN FOOD

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.
NOTE: Allow hot foods to cool at room temperature for
30 minutes, then package and freeze. Cooling hot foods
before freezing saves energy.
Packaging
Successful freezing depends on correct packaging. When
you close and seal the package, it must not allow air or
moisture in or out. If it does, you could have food odor
and taste transfer throughout the refrigerator and could
also dry out frozen food.
Packaging recommendations:
• Rigid plastic containers with tight-fitting lids
• Straight-sided canning/freezing jars
• Heavy-duty aluminum foil
• Plastic-coated paper
• Non-permeable plastic wraps
• Specified freezer-grade self-sealing plastic bags
Follow package or container instructions for proper
freezing methods.
Do not use
• Bread wrappers
• Non-polyethylene plastic containers
• Containers without tight lids
• Wax paper or wax-coated freezer wrap
• Thin, semi-permeable wrap
CAUTION: Do not keep beverage cans or plastic
food containers in the freezer compartment. They may
break or burst if they freeze.
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