Storing Food.
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STORING FRESH FOOD:
Proper use of the appliance, adequately
packed food, correct temperature and taking
into account hygienic precautions will
substantially influence the quality of the food
stored.
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Foods to be stored in the refrigerator
should be properly packed, to prevent
drying out and odour transference. Plastic
bags, containers with lids, foil and plastic
stretch wrap are ideal.
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Wrap cheese firstly in greaseproof paper
and then in a polythene bag, excluding as
much air as possible. For best results take
out of the fridge an hour before eating.
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Before storing food in the refrigerator,
remove the excess packaging.
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Allow adequate air circulation around
packages, make sure that foodstuffs do not
touch each other (various odours may mix).
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Never store poisonous or dangerous
substances. Your appliance has been
designed for the storage of edible food
stuffs only.
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Beverages with high alcohol percentage
shall be stored in tightly sealed bottles in a
vertical position.
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Position food to allow air to circulate freely,
ensuring nothing comes into contact with
the cooling plate at the rear of the
refrigerator.
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Foods should be cooled down before
storing.
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Quickly perishable foods should be stored
at the back ie. the coldest part of the
refrigerator.
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Try not to open the door too often.
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Wrap raw or defrosting meat and poultry
in polythene or foil and store below
cooked foods and dairy products.
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Clean out salad bins regularly and check
that nothing has dripped into them.
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Keep food for as short a time as possible
and adhere to ‘sell by’ dates.
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Store fruit and vegetables in the salad bins
under the glass shelf as it provides a better
humidity level for these items.
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Take off any unusable leaves on vegetables
and wipe off any soil.
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Leave lettuce, cabbage, parsley and
cauliflower on the stem.
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If you are going away, ensure that
perishable foods are removed from the
refrigerator before you leave.
FRESH FOOD STORAGE TIME IN THE
REFRIGERATOR:
FRESH FOOD
Butter
1-7 days
1-10 days
1-2 days
1 day
1-10 days
1 day
1-10 days
1-8 days
1-4 days
1-2 days
1-2 days
1-2 days
1-12 days
1-14 days
1-3 days
1-2 days
1-14 days
1-2 days
1-1 4 days
1-14 days
1-14 days
1-6 days
1-10 days
1-4 days
Eggs
MEAT Fresh
uncut
MEAT Chopped
MEAT Smoked
Fruit
Prepared dishes
Sweets
Cheese
Root
Marinade
Fish
Recommended
Storage Time
Possible
Storage Time
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