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Which storage mode should I use?

Approximate storage time

Recommended storage mode

Frozen

(Freezer mode)

Fresh

Dairy products, cooked foods and deli items

Dairy products

Butter

6 months

1

– 3

**

*

 

 

 

 

months

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fresh cheeses (eg.

 

1

– 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

ricotta, mozzarella

ns

 

 

 

 

 

 

weeks

 

 

 

 

 

 

or cottage)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cheese, (eg. cheddar)

ns

3 months

 

 

 

 

 

 

Grated cheese

ns

1

– 2

**

*

 

 

 

 

(airtight)

weeks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moulded cheeses

ns

1

– 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

(to ripen)

weeks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Milk, low fat

1 month

1

– 2

**

*

 

 

 

 

weeks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yogurt

ns

1 month

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ice Cream

2 – 6 months

ns

**

*

 

 

 

 

Eggs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fresh eggs (in shell)

6 months

2

– 4

**

*

 

 

 

 

weeks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooked eggs (hard)

ns

1 week

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deli items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Store brought

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

salads (eg. pasta,

ns

1

– 3 days

 

 

 

 

 

 

tuna, chicken, ham,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

egg)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lunch meats (thinly

ns

1

– 3 days

 

 

 

 

 

 

sliced)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-prepared

ns

1

– 2 days

 

 

 

 

 

 

convenience meals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooked foods and leftovers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leftovers – reheat

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

until steaming

ns

1

– 2 days

 

 

 

 

 

 

before consuming

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cooked meat and

1 – 2 months

2

– 4 days

**

*

 

 

 

 

meat dishes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pies (meat and fruit)

1 – 2 months

2

– 4 days

**

*

 

 

 

 

**Longer term frozen storage * Shorter term frozen storage Fresh storage

ns Not suitable

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Fisher & Paykel RB36S, RB90S Approximate storage time Recommended storage mode Frozen, Dairy products, Eggs, Deli items