GE RGS1540X, Use And Care Manual

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GeTTinG THe MoST FRoM YouR ReFRiGeRaToR
aftEr bUying yoUr foodStUffS
after getting home from the supermarket, refrigerate or freeze perishable foods •
as soon as possible.
We recommend that you press the “Power Cool” button so that the food can quickly
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reach a suitable temperature.
To make sure that liquids which may leak from meat packaging don’t contaminate
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other foods in your refrigerator, we recommend that you keep all meat in the Meat
keeper provided with some models. if your model doesn’t contain this feature,
store your meat products in plastic bags.
how to StorE yoUr food
Store cooked food in closed containers and •
place them on a shelf above where raw
foodstuffs are being stored. This will avoid
contamination.
To prevent contamination between different
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foods we recommend keeping food in lidded
containers, wrapped up, or well-sealed using
aluminium foil, plastic wrap, or a lunch-box.
do not store food in an open tin, transfer it into
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another container as oxygen in the air could
react with the metal and damage your health.
Ham, cold meats, and cheese should be kept
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in individual sealed bags or airtight plastic
containers.
allow hot foods to cool somewhat before storing
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them inside small containers in the refrigerator.
You will save light and prevent other foods in
the refrigerator from being heated and thus
adversely affected.
Make sure that jugs of flavoured or natural water •
have secure lids to prevent undesirable odours
affecting them.
if you wish, store your fruit and vegetables in
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plastic bags in your refrigerator drawers. This
micro-environment will prevent different gases
from mixing and thus conserve your food for
longer.
We recommend you don’t wash fruit and
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vegetables before storing them in the refrigerator,
as doing so could damage the skin and increase
decomposition rate. if they are very dirty, keep them in a plastic bag so that they
don’t taint the other foods stored in the compartment.
We recommend the refrigeration of eggs. don’t wash them before storing, as this
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could damage their natural protective layer, and thus contaminate the interior of
the egg. keep them in their protective carton, with the air pocket facing upwards
(the thick part). Wash them just before use to avoid contaminating the food you’re
preparing. For the same reason, abide by the use-by date.
Fruit and garden produce
which should not be mixed.
To avoid undesired flavours
and odours be aware of the
following information:
Cabbage, celery, carrots,
figs, and potatoes absorb
apple and pear odours.
figs and grapes absorb
turnip odours.
Mushrooms and figs absorb
onion odours
The following fruits and garden
produce should be stored in
the crisper due to their delicate
nature:
asparagus, blackberries,
mushrooms, strawberries,
figs, and grapes.
To protect them further we
recommend you keep them
in the veggie Balcony, which
comes with certain models.
This has been designed to
ensure that delicate foods are
not bruised and that those little
odds and ends don’t get lost
and go off, which could affect
the rest of your food .
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