Food Which Should Not Be Stored In A Refrigerator; When Shopping For Food; Storing Food Correctly; Unpackaged Meat And Vegetables - Miele K 14827 SD Operating And Installation Instructions

Food which should not be
stored in a refrigerator
Not all food is suitable for refrigeration at
temperatures below 5 °C. Cucumbers,
for example, become glassy, eggplants
bitter and potatoes sweet. Tomatoes
and oranges lose their aroma, and the
peel on citrus fruits hardens.
Foods which are sensitive to cold
include:
– Pineapples, avocados, bananas,
pomegranates, mangoes, melons,
papayas, passionfruit,
citrus fruits such as lemons, oranges,
mandarines, grapefruits
– Fruit which is not yet ripe
– Eggplants, cucumbers, potatoes,
capiscum, tomatoes, zucchini
– Some hard cheeses, e.g. Parmesan

When shopping for food

The freshness of food when first placed
in the appliance is the most important
factor in determining how long it stays
fresh, and how long it can be kept in the
appliance. Time out of the refrigerator,
e.g. during transportation, should be
kept to a minimum. For example, do not
allow food to stay in a hot car for too
long. Once food has started to
deteriorate, this process cannot be
reversed. As little as two hours outside
the refrigerator can cause food to start
deteriorating.
Using the refrigerator efficiently

Storing food correctly

Food should generally be stored
covered or packaged in the refrigerator
section (there are some exceptions to
this rule in the PerfectFresh zone - see
below). This will prevent food smells
from affecting other foods, food from
drying out, and also any
cross-contamination of bacteria. The
growth of bacteria, such as salmonella,
can be avoided by setting the correct
temperature and maintaining good
standards of hygiene.

Unpackaged meat and vegetables

Unpackaged meat and vegetables
should be stored separately. To avoid
any microbiological
cross-contamination, these foods may
only be stored together if they are
wrapped.
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