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Crisper box: Pull out the crisper box for access to food. After using or cleaning the cover plate of the crisper
box, be sure to put it back onto the crisper, so that the internal temperature of the crisper box will not be
affected.
How to use the ice-making box
Place the ice-making box in the upper position of the freezer compartment, so that it ices up as soon as
possible.
Cautions for food storage
You’d better clean the foods and wipe them dry before storing them inside the r
efrigerator. Before foods
are put in the refrigerator, it is advisable to seal them up, so as to prevent water evaporation to keep fresh
fruits and vegetables on one hand and prevent taint of odour on the other hand.
Do not put too many or too weight foods inside the refrigerator. Keep enough space between foods; if too
close, the cold air flow will be blocked, thus affecting the refrigeration effect. Do not store excessive or
overweight foods, to avoid the shelf from being crushed. When storing the foods, keep a distance away
from the inner wall; and do not place the water-rich foods too close to the fridge rear wall, lest they get
frozen on the inner wall.
Categorized storage of foods
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Foods should be stored by category, with the foods you eat every day placed
in front of the shelf, so that the door open duration can be shortened and food spoilage due to expiration
can be avoid.
Energy-saving tips: Allow the hot food cool down to the room temperature before putting it in the
refrigerator. Put the frozen food in the fresh food compartment to thaw, using the low temperature of the
frozen food to cool the fresh food, thus saving energy.
Storage of fruits and vegetables
In the case of refrigerating appliances with chill compartment, a statement to the effect that some types of
fresh vegetables and fruits are sensitive to cold and therefore are not suitable for storage in this kind of
compartment should be made.
Use of the frozen food storage compartment
The freezer temperature is controlled below -18
℃
, and it is advisable to store the food for long-term
preservation in the freezer compartment, but the storage duration indicated on the food packaging should
be adhered to.
The freezer drawers are used to store food that needs to be frozen. Fish and meat of large block size should
be cut into small pieces and packed into fresh-keeping bags before they are evenly distributed inside the
freezer drawers.
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Allow the hot foods to cool down to the room temperature before putting them in the freezer
compartment.
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Do not put a glass container with liquid or the canned liquid that is sealed in the freezer compartment,
so as to avoid burst due to volume expansion after the liquid gets frozen up.
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Divide the food into appropriately small portions
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You’d better pack the foo
d up before freezing it, and the packing bag used should be dry, in case the
packing bags are frozen together. Foods should be packed or covered by such suitable materials as are
firm, tasteless, impervious to air and water, non-toxic and pollution-free, to avoid cross-contamination
and transfer of odour.
Tips for shopping the frozen foods
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When you are buying frozen food, look at the Storage Guidelines on the packaging. You will be able to
store each item of frozen food for the period shown against the star rating. This is usually the period
stated as “Best to use them before×”, found on the front of the packaging.
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Check the temperature of the frozen food cabinet in the shop where you buy the frozen foods.
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Make sure the frozen food package is in perfect condition.
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Always buy frozen products last on your shopping trip or visit to the supermarket.
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Try to keep frozen food together whilst shopping and on the journey home, as this will help to keep the
food cooler.
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Don’t buy frozen food unless you can freeze it st
raight away. Special insulated bags can be bought from
most supermarkets and hardware shops. These keep the frozen foods cold longer.
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For some foods, thawing before cooking is unnecessary. Vegetables and pasta can be added directly to
boiling water or steam cooked. Frozen sauces and soups can be put into a saucepan and heated gently
until thawed.
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Use quality food and handle it as little as possible. When foods are frozen in small quantities, it will take
less than for them to freeze up and thaw.
