Fisher & Paykel E331T Installation Instructions And User Manual page 35

Red meat
Place fresh red meat on a plate and loosely cover with waxed paper,
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plastic wrap or foil.
Store cooked and raw meat on separate plates. This will prevent any
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juices lost from the raw meat from contaminating the cooked product.
Delicatessen meats should be used within the recommended storage time.
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Poultry
Fresh whole birds should be rinsed inside and out with cold running
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water, dried and placed on a plate. Cover loosely with plastic wrap or foil.
Poultry pieces should also be stored this way. Whole poultry should
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never be stuffed until just before cooking, otherwise food poisoning
may result.
Cool and refrigerate cooked poultry quickly. Remove stuffing from
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poultry and store separately.
Fish and seafood
Whole fish and fillets should be used on the day of purchase. Until
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required, refrigerate on a plate loosely covered with plastic wrap,
waxed paper or foil.
If storing overnight or longer, take particular care to select very fresh
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fish. Whole fish should be rinsed in cold water to remove loose scales
and dirt and then patted dry with paper towels. Place whole fish or
fillets in a sealed plastic bag.
Keep shellfish chilled at all times. Use within 1 – 2 days.
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Precooked foods and leftovers
These should be stored in suitable covered containers so that the food
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will not dry out.
Keep for only 1 – 2 days.
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Reheat leftovers only once and until steaming hot.
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Fruit and vegetable bins
Although most fruit and vegetable varieties store best at low
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temperatures, take care not to store the following at temperatures of
less than 7°C for long periods:
Citrus fruit, melons, eggplant, pineapple, paw paw, courgettes,
passionfruit, cucumber, peppers, tomatoes.
Undesirable changes will occur at low temperatures such as softening
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of the flesh, browning and/or accelerated decaying.
Do not refrigerate avocados (until they are ripe), bananas, mangoes or
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pepinos. If possible store fruit and vegetables separately, ie fruit in one
bin and vegetables in the other.
Storing food in your refrigerator
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