Food Storage Tips; Storing Frozen Food - LG GR-D24 Series Owner's Manual

Food Storage Tips

* The following tips may not be applicable
depending on the model.
Wrap or store food in the fridge in airtight
and moisture-proof material unless
otherwise noted. This prevents food odor
and taste transfer throughout the fridge.
For dated products, check use by dates to
ensure freshness.
Food 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.
Eggs
Store in original carton on interior
shelf, not on door shelf.
Fruit
Do not wash or prepare fruit
until it is ready to be used. Sort
and keep fruit in its original
container, in a crisper, or store in
a completely closed paper bag
on a fridge shelf.
Leafy Remove store wrapping and trim
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
with skins
container and store in crisper.
(carrots,
peppers)
Fish Store fresh fish and shellfish in
the freezer section if they are not
being consumed the same day of
purchase. It is recommended to
consume fresh fish and shellfish
the same day purchased.
Leftovers Cover leftovers with plastic
wrap, aluminum foil, or plastic
containers with tight lids.

Storing Frozen Food

NOTE
Check a freezer food 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 1 to 1.5kg.
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.
NOTE
Never freeze beverage cans or bottles of
any kind as they can explode or shatter.
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