Storage Of Food In The Refrigerator - Smeg CR322ANF Instructions For Use Manual

Storage of food in the refrigerator

Important precautions Important precautions
and hints and hints
Storage periods Storage periods
Refrigerator door lining compartments:
- top/middle section: eggs, butter, cheese, ...
- bottom section: beverages, cans, bottles, ...
Freezer compartments:
- freezing, storage of frozen food (see section Freezing and
storage of frozen food).
• Proper use of the appliance, adequately packed food, correct
temperature and hygienic precautions produce substantial
impact on the quality of stored food.
• Always respect the best before date, printed on the packaging.
• Food to be stored in the refrigerator should be properly packed
as to prevent emission and/or reception of moisture and odors.
• Never store infl ammable, volatile or explosive substances.
• Beverages with high alcohol percentage shall be stored in
tightly sealed bottles in vertical position.
• Some organic solutions like volatile oils in lemon or orange
peel, acids in butter etc. can cause damage in prolonged
contact with plastic surfaces or gaskets for longer period of
time they can cause accelerated aging of the plastic material.
• Unpleasant odor inside the refrigerator is a sign that something
is wrong with food or that your refrigerator needs cleaning (see
chapter Cleaning).
• If you plan a longer absence, make sure you removed quickly
perishable articles of food from the appliance before you
leave.
Recommended periods of storing fresh food in the
refrigerator
Food
eggs, marinades, smoked meat,
cheese
carrots, etc...
butter
cake, fruit, TV-dinner dishes, raw chunks
of meat
fi sh, raw minced meat, seafood
Storage period
up to 10 days
up to 10 days
up to 8 days
up to 7 days
up to 2 days
up to 1 day
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