Fisher & Paykel RB90S Installation Instructions And User Manual page 36

Food storage tips – fresh food
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Precooked foods and leftovers
These should be stored in suitable, covered containers so that the
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food will not dry out.
Storage containers should be shallow to assist in rapid cooling.
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Keep for only 1 – 2 days.
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Reheat leftovers only once and until steaming hot.
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How should cooked meats be stored?
Cover all cooked meats to prevent drying and contamination from raw foods.
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Do not put piping hot meats in the CoolDrawer. Cool left-over cooked meat quickly after
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cooking, then chill.
Well cooked roasts will keep longer than very rare roasts.
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Leave a roast whole, loosely covered with foil, in a cool place until it has partly cooled. Then wrap
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securely with foil and place in the CoolDrawer.
Leaving pieces whole prevents meat drying out.
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To limit contamination and bacterial growth, do not slice meat until just before use.
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Cured and smoked meats are less perishable than fresh meats. Leave pre-packaged items in their
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original wrappings or vacuum packs and chill promptly. Once opened, keep tightly covered in
the CoolDrawer set on Fridge mode and use before the expiry date.
Herbs and spices
Fresh herbs should be stored using Fridge mode.
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Dried herbs and spices, which gradually lose their strength and flavour when exposed to heat,
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light and air can be stored using Pantry mode.
You can also seal fresh herbs in a freezer bag and keep them frozen for several months.
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Salad dressings and sauces
Store opened jars of commercial mayonnaises on Fridge mode – make sure they are tightly
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sealed and they will keep for a number of months.
Products such as mayonnaise, mustard and tomato sauce may develop brown or black crusts
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around the rim of the bottle as a result of oxidation. It's not harmful and doesn't mean the food is
going off. Just wipe it off before use.
Dried goods
Seal packaging well before placing it into the CoolDrawer.
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Store dried goods, eg. flour, rice, cereal in Pantry mode in the warm months to reduce risk of
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insect infestation.