Food Storage Tips; Tips On Storing Fresh Food - Haier HRF-628I 6 Series User Manual

3. Food Storage Tips

Tips on Storing Fresh Food

• Keep your fridge temperature below 5℃.
• 'Best before' and 'use by' dates.Food with a "use by"
date goes off quite quickly. It can be dangerous to
eat after this date. Food with a "best before" date is
longer-lasting. It should be safe to eat but may not
be at its best quality after this date.
• Make sure that food that have been cooked and
require chilling, are at room temperature before
placing them into the fridge freezer. Make sure that
these foods are stored in suitable containers.
• Foods stored in the refrigerator should be washed
and dried before storing.
• Some food are best left wrapped in the
manufactures original packaging when put in the
refrigerator. If unwrapped, it is recommended that
the food should be re-wrapped, so that the water
cannot evaporate. Some fruit and vegetables keep
fresher and food smells will not mix if wrapped.
• Stored foods can be marked in bags or containers.
• Foods eaten daily should be stored at the front of
the shelf.
• Make sure that food is stored systematically (raw
meats with raw meats, dairy with dairy) to avoid
flavour transfer and cross contamination. Raw
meats should be stored at the bottom of the fridge
to prevent the possibility of it dripping onto
uncooked food. Other foods should be stored
above raw meat.
• When storing food in the fresh food section always
make sure there is adequate space for airflow
circulation. This helps to maintain the shelf life of
the food.
• When storing food in the refrigerator make sure that
foods are not too close to the rear wall to avoid the
risk of freezing.
• It is suggested for radishes and other root vegetables
to trim the leaves. This keeps the nutrition in the root
and not absorbed by the leaves.
• Put frozen foods into the fresh food area to let them
defrost. The low temperature of the refrigerator
reduces the formation of bacteria and extends food
life.
• Some foods like onions, garlic, bananas and root
vegetables are better stored at room temperature
than in the fridge.
• Melon, pineapples and bananas can go directly into the
freezer after preparing, for storage over a longer period.
• Packaging fresh foods properly, using the correct
temperature and taking into account food hygiene, will
enhance the quality of fresh foods stored within this
appliance.
• Use plastic bags, aluminium foil or other food wraps to
cover fresh foods not in packaging to prevent flavour
transfer and prevent contamination.
• Before storing items in multi-packs (i.e. yoghurt) remove
any excess packaging.
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explosive inside the appliance.
• Beverages with high alcohol content should be stored
vertically in tightly sealed bottles.
• Delicate foods should be stored in the coolest part of
the appliance.
• Try not to open the door too often.
• Set the thermostat to make sure that foods remain
suitably cold; try to avoid freezing within the fridge.
Using a thermometer will help you to judge how cool
the appliance is. Place it into a glass of water and leave
it inside the appliance for several hours to get a reliable
reading.
• Some foods contain natural oils and acids (e.g. citric
acid) which can damage plastics if spilled – make sure
these foods are suitably contained.
• Unpleasant odours inside the fridge are a sign that
something has spilled and cleaning is required. Using
warm water with bicarbonate of soda will clean the
interior of the appliance and remove most spillages (see
'Cleaning and Maintenance').
• Always remember to remove perishable foods from this
appliance before taking prolonged trips of holidays.
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