USING YOUR LARDER FRIDGE
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Tips for keeping food perfect in the
Larder Fridge
Cooked meats should always be stored on a shelf above raw meats to
avoid bacterial transfer. Keep raw meats on a plate which is large enough
Leave space around food
This will allow cold air to circulate around the Larder Fridge.
Wrap up food
packed or covered.
Let pre-cooked food cool properly
Always let pre-cooked food cool down before you put it in the
Larder Fridge.
This will stop the internal temperature of the Larder Fridge
from rising.
Shut the door
To prevent cold air escaping, limit the number of times you open the
door. When returning from shopping, sort foods to be kept in your Larder
Fridge while the door is closed.
Salad bin
This is the most humid part of the fridge.
,
whole tomatoes, radishes, etc here.
Fruit, fresh salad items, eg. unwanted whole lettuce. Store vegetables
WE RECOMMEND
THAT ALL PRODUCE KEPT IN THE SALAD BIN
IS WRAPPED.
NOTE: AL
WAYS WRAP AND STORE RAW MEAT, POULTRY AND FISH ON
THE LOWEST SHELF AT THE BOTTOM OF THE FRIDGE. THIS WILL STOP
THEM DRIPPING ONTO, OR TOUCHING OTHER FOODS.
DO NO
T
STORE FLAMMABLE GASES OR LIQUIDS IN THE FRIDGE.
Shopping for chilled foods
Don’t buy in your lunch hour!
Unless you have a Larder Fridge at work to keep the food cold in the
afternoon. Leaving food in your car or at room temperature for a
prolonged period of time could raise food temperature to the level at
which harmful bacteria grow.
Keep chilled foods together
When you are going around the supermarket and when you are travelling
home, if you keep all the chilled foods together they will help to keep
each other cold.
Use a cool bag
Special insulated bags can be bought from most supermarkets and
hardware shops. These keep food cold for longer, but are only for getting
chilled foods home, not storing it.
Unpack as soon as you get home
Always unpack and place chilled foods in the Larder Fridge before storing