Kenmore 795.5131 Food Storage Guide, How to Store, Storing Frozen Food, Packaging recommendations

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.

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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.

Leafy

vegetables

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.

Vegetables with

Place

in plastic

bags or

plastic

skins

(carrots,

container

and

store

in crisper.

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 break 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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