Food Storage Guide; Storing Frozen Food - Kenmore 795.51379012 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 Store
Butter or _ Keep opened butter in a covered
margarine dish or closed compartment. 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.
Mill< _ Wipe mill< cartons. For best storage,
place milk on interior shelf, not on
door rack.
Eggs _ Store in original carton on interior
shelf, not on door rack.
Fruits _ Wash, let dry, and store in
refrigerator in plastic bags or in the
crisper. Do not wash or hull berries
until you are ready to use them. Sort
and keep berries in their original
container in a crisper, or store in a
closed and sealed paper bag on a
refrigerator shelf.
Remove store wrapping and trim
and tear of? bruised and discolored
areas. Wash in cold water and
drain. Place in plastic bag or plastic
container and store them in crisper.
Place in plastic bags or plastic
container and store in crisper
d rawer.
Leafy vegetables
Vegetables with
skins (carrots,
peppers)
Fish _ Use fresh fish and shellfish the same
day purchased.
Leftovers _ Cover leftovers with plastic wrap
or aJuminium foil. Plastic containers
with tight lids can also be used.
STORING FROZEN FOOD
NOTE: For further information about preparing food for
freezing or food storage times, check a freezer guide or a
reliable cookbook.
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 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
° Containers without tight lids
° Wax paper or wax-coated freezer wrap
° Thin, semi-permeable wrap
CAUTION: Do not keep beverage cans or plastic food
containers in the freezer compartment. They may burst if
they freeze.
Freezing
Your freezer wiii not quick-freeze any large quantity of food.
Do not put more unfrozen food into the freezer than wi!l
freeze within 24 hours [no more than 2 to 3 lb. of food per
cubic foot (0.9 to 1.36 kg per cubic meter) 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.
Food storage times will vary according to the quality and
type of food, the type of packaging or wrap used (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.
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