Samsung RF221NCTABC user manual Food Storage Tips, operating, Foods, Refrigerator, Freezer

FOOD STORAGE TIPS

Foods

Refrigerator

Freezer

Storage Tips

DAIRY PRODUCTS

Butter	2-3 Weeks	6-9 Months	Wrap or cover tightly.
			Check date code. Most milk and similar products
			are sold in date-coded cartons that indicate a
Milk	1-2 Weeks	Not recommended	products’s peak freshness. Re-seal with cap or
			wrap tightly. Do not return unused portions to
			original container.
Cream Cheese, cheese	2-4 Weeks	Not recommended
food, and cheese spread
Hard Cheese	3-4 Months	6 Months	Check date code. Keep all cheese tightly packed
(unopened)			in moisture proof wrap
Hard Cheese (opened)	2 Months	Not recommended
Cottage Cheese	10-15 Days	Not recommended
Cream	7-10 Days	2 Months	Check date code. Most yogurt, creams, and
Sour Cream	2 Weeks	Not recommended	similar products are sold in date-coded cartons
			that indicate a product’s peak freshness. Re-seal
Cream Dips (opened)	1 Week	Not recommended	or cover tightly. Do not return unused portions to
			original container.
Yogurt	10-14 Days	Not recommended	Check date code. Keep covered.
Frozen Yogurt	na	2 Months
EGGS
Eggs (uncooked)	3-4 Weeks	Not recommended	Check date code. Store eggs in coldest part of
			refrigerator and in their original container.
Eggs (cooked)	1 Week	Not recommended	Store in covered container
Leftover egg dishes	3-4 Days	Not recommended	Store in covered container
FRESH FRUITS
Apples	1 Month	Not recommended
Bananas	2-4 Days	Not recommended
Peaches, Melons, Pears,	3-5 Days	Not recommended
Avocados			If storing in refrigerator, do not wash fruit before
Berries and Cherries	2-3 Days	12 Months	storing. Store in moisture resistant bags or
			containers. Wrap cut fruits. Some fruits darken
Apricots	3-5 Days	Not recommended
			when refrigerated.
Grapes	2-5 Days	na
Pineapple (un-cut)	2-3 Days	Not recommended
Pineapple (cut)	5-7 Days	6-12 Months
Citrus	1-2 Weeks	Not recommended	Store uncovered.
			Check date code and re-seal in original container.
Juice	6 Days	Not recommended	Do not return unused portions to original
			container.
Frozen Juice	Thawing only	12 Months	Check date code. Do not re-freeze.
FISH AND SHELLFISH

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