Food Which Should Not Be Stored In A Refrigerator; When Shopping For Food; Storing Food Correctly; Fruit And Vegetables - Miele K 9122 Ui User Manual

Using the refrigerator efficiently
Food which should not be
stored in a refrigerator
Not all food is suitable for storing in a
refrigerator at temperatures below 5°C, as
some food is sensitive to cold.
Cucumbers, for example, become glassy,
aubergines bitter and potatoes sweet.
Tomatoes and oranges loose their aroma
and the peel on citrus fruits hardens.
Food which is sensitive to cold
includes:
– Pineapple, avocado, bananas,
pomegranate, mango, melon,
papaya, passion fruit, citrus fruit
(such as lemons, oranges,
mandarins, grapefruit).
– Fruit which is not yet ripe
– Aubergines/egg plant, cucumber,
potatoes, peppers/capiscum,
tomatoes, courgettes/zucchini
– Some hard cheeses, e.g. Parmesan

When shopping for food

The freshness of food when first placed
in the appliance is an important factor
in determining how long it stays fresh.
Always observe the use-by date and
recommended storage temperature.
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.
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Storing food correctly

Store food covered or packaged. 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.

Fruit and vegetables

Fruit and vegetables may be stored
loose in the vegetable containers.
However, you should bear in mind that
aromas and flavours can transfer from
one type of food to another (e.g. carrots
absorb the smell and flavour of onions
very easily). Some food also gives off a
natural gas (ethylene) which speeds up
the rate at which other food perishes.
Some fruit and vegetables react
strongly to this gas and should not be
stored together.
– Examples of fruit and vegetables
which produce a large amount of
this natural gas are:
Apples, apricots, pears, nectarines,
peaches, plums, avocado, figs,
blueberries, melons and beans.