Storing Food - Hotpoint RSR50V User Instructions

627494en.qxd 24.9.2003

Storing Food.

STORING FRESH FOOD:
Proper use of the appliance, adequately
packed food, correct temperature and tak-
ing into account hygienic precautions will
substantially influence the quality of the
food stored.
• 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.
• 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.
• Before storing food in the refrigerator,
remove the excess packaging.
• Allow adequate air circulation around
packages, make sure that foodstuffs do
not touch each other (various odours
may mix).
• Never store poisonous, dangerous
substances, products that contain
flammable gasses (eg. aerosols) or
explosive substances in the appliance.
Explosion hazard! Your appliance has
been designed for the storage of edible
foodstuffs only.
• Beverages with high alcohol percentage
shall be stored in tightly sealed bottles in
a vertical position.
• Position food to allow air to circulate
freely, ensuring nothing comes into con
tact with the cooling plate at the rear of
the refrigerator.
• Foods should be cooled down before
storing.
• Quickly perishable foods should be
stored at the back ie. the coldest part of
the refrigerator.
• Try not to open the door too often.
• Wrap raw or defrosting meat and poultry
in polythene or foil and store below
cooked foods and dairy products.
• Clean out salad bins regularly and check
that nothing has dripped into them.
• Keep food for as short a time as possible
and adhere to 'sell by' dates.
• Store fruit and vegetables in the salad
bins under the glass shelf as it provides
a better humidity level for these items.
• Take off any unusable leaves on vegeta
bles and wipe off any soil.
• 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:
Recommended
FRESH FOOD
Storage Time
1-7 days
Butter
Eggs
1-10 days
MEAT Fresh
1-2 days
uncut
MEAT
1 day
Chopped
MEAT Smoked
1-10 days
Fish
1 day
1-10 days
Marinade
Root 1-8 days
Cheese
1-4 days
Sweets 1-2 days
1-2 days
Fruit
Prepared dish-
1-2 days
es
Possible
Storage Time
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