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Food Storage Tips
*The following tips may not be applicable depending on the model.
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.
Food | How to |
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Butter or | Keep opened butter in a covered dish |
Margarine | or closed compartment. When stor- |
| ing an extra supply, wrap in freezer |
| packaging and freeze. |
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Cheese | Store in the original wrapping until |
| you are ready to use it. Once opened, |
| rewrap tightly in plastic wrap or alu- |
| minum foil. |
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Milk | Wipe milk cartons. For best storage, |
| place milk on interior shelf, not on |
| door shelf. |
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Eggs | Store in original carton on interior |
| shelf, not on door shelf. |
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Fruit | Do not wash or hull the fruit until it is |
| ready to be used. Sort and keep fruit |
| in its original container, in a crisper, |
| or store in a completely closed paper |
| bag on a refrigerator shelf. |
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Leafy | Remove store wrapping and trim or |
Vegetables | tear off bruised and discolored areas. |
| Wash in cold water and drain. Place |
| in plastic bag or plastic container and |
| store in crisper. |
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Vegetables with | Place in plastic bags or plastic con- |
skins (carrots, | tainer and store in crisper. |
peppers) |
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Fish | Store fresh fish and shellfish in the |
| freezer section if they are not being |
| consumed the same day of purchase. |
| It is recommended to consume fresh |
| fish and shellfish the same day pur- |
| chased. |
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Leftovers | Cover leftovers with plastic wrap, |
| aluminum foil, or plastic containers |
| with tight lids. |
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Storing Frozen Food
NOTE
Check a freezer guide or a reliable cookbook for fur- ther information about preparing food for freezing or food storage times.
Freezing
Your freezer will not
Storage times will vary according to the quality and type of food, the type of packaging or wrap used (how airtight and
NOTE
Allow hot foods to cool at room temperature for 30 minutes, then package and freeze. Cooling hot foods before freezing saves energy.
Packaging
Successful freezing depends on correct packaging. When you close and seal the package, it must not allow air or mois- ture in or out. If it does, you could have food odor and taste transfer throughout the refrigerator and could also dry out frozen food.
Packaging recommendations:
yRigid plastic containers with
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ySpecified
Follow package or container instructions for proper freezing methods.
Do not use
yBread wrappers
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yContainers without tight lids
yWax paper or
yThin,