Food Storage Guide - Kenmore 795.7414 Series Use & Care Manual

FOOD STORAGE GUIDE

Wrap or store food in the refrigerator in airtight and
moisture-proof material unless otherwise noted. This
prevents food odor and taste transfer throughout the
refrigerator. For dated products, check date code to
ensure freshness.
Items How to
Butter or Keep opened butter in a covered
dish or closed compartment.
margarine
When storing an extra supply,
wrap in freezer packaging and
freeze.
Cheese Store in the original wrapping
until you are ready to use it. Once
opened, rewrap tightly in plastic
wrap or aluminum foil.
Milk Wipe milk cartons. For best
storage, place milk on interior
shelf, not on door shelf.
Store in original carton on interior
Eggs
shelf, not on door shelf.
Wash, let dry, and store in
Fruit
refrigerator in plastic bags or in
the crisper. Do not wash or hull
fruit until you are ready to use
them. Sort and keep fruit in its
original container, in a crisper, or
store in a completely closed paper
bag on a refrigerator shelf.
Remove store wrapping and trim
Leafy
or tear off bruised and discolored
vegetables
areas. Wash in cold water and
drain. Place in plastic bag or
plastic container and store in
crisper.
Vegetables Place in plastic bags or plastic
container and store in crisper.
with skins
(carrots,
peppers)
Fish Use fresh fish and shellfish the
same day purchased.
Leftovers Cover leftovers with plastic wrap
or aluminum foil, or store in plastic
containers with tight lids.
STORING FROZEN FOOD
NOTE: Check a freezer guide or a reliable cookbook for
further information about preparing food for freezing or
food storage times.
Freezing
Your freezer will not quick-freeze a large quantity of food.
Do not put more unfrozen food into the freezer than will
freeze within 24 hours (no more than 2 to 3 lbs. of food
per cubic foot of freezer space). Leave enough space
in the freezer for air to circulate around packages. Be
careful to leave enough room at the front so the door can
close tightly.
Storage times will vary according to the quality and
type of food, the type of packaging or wrap used (how
airtight and moisture-proof) and the storage temperature.
Ice crystals inside a sealed package are normal. This
simply means that moisture in the food and air inside the
package have condensed, creating ice crystals.
NOTE: Allow hot foods to cool at room temperature for
30 minutes, then package and freeze. Cooling hot foods
before freezing saves energy.
Packaging
Successful freezing depends on correct packaging. When
you close and seal the package, it must not allow air or
moisture in or out. If it does, you could have food odor
and taste transfer throughout the refrigerator and could
also dry out frozen food.
Packaging recommendations:
• Rigid plastic containers with tight-fitting lids
• Straight-sided canning/freezing jars
• Heavy-duty aluminum foil
• Plastic-coated paper
• Non-permeable plastic wraps
• Specified freezer-grade self-sealing plastic bags
Follow package or container instructions for proper
freezing methods.
Do not use
• Bread wrappers
• Non-polyethylene plastic containers
• Containers without tight lids
• Wax paper or wax-coated freezer wrap
• Thin, semi-permeable wrap
CAUTION
• Do not keep beverage cans or plastic or glass food
containers in the freezer compartment. They may
break or burst if they freeze.
• Do not overfill or pack items too tightly into door bins.
Doing so may cause damage to the bin or personal
injury if items are removed with excessive force.
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USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR