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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
dish or closed compartment.
Margarine
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 coldest
milk, place containers on an interior
shelf.
Eggs
Store in the original carton on
interior shelf, not on the 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 it in a completely
closed paper bag on a refrigerator
shelf.
Leafy
Remove store wrapping and trim
or tear off bruised and discolored
Vegetables
areas. Wash in cold water and
drain. Place in a plastic bag or
plastic container and store in the
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 as purchased.
Leftovers
Cover leftovers with plastic wrap
or aluminum foil or store in plastic
containers with tight lids.
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
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.