USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR
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crystals inside a sealed package are normal. This simply
NOTE:
For further information about preparing food for
freezing or food storage times, check a freezer guide or
When you close and seal the package, it must not allow
than will freeze within 24 hours [no more than 2 to 3 lbs
of food per cubic foot (0.9 to 1.35 kg per cubic meter) of
enough room at the front so the door around packages
Foord storage times will vary according to the quality and
type of food, the type of packaging or wrap used (airtight
Allow hot foods to cool at room temperature for
30 minutes, then package and freeze. Cooling hot foods
air or moisture in or out. If it does, you could have food
odor and taste transfer throughout the refrigerator and
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Do not keep beverage cans or plastic
Your freezer will not quick-freeze any large quantity of
freezer space]. Leave enough space in the freezer for
food containers in the freezer compartment. They
food. Do not put more unfrozen food into the freezer
air to circulate around packages. Be careful to leave
Successful freezing depends on correct packaging.
Follow package or container instructions for proper
• Specified freezer-grade self-sealing plastic bags
and moisture-proof) and the storage temperature. Ice
means that moisture in the food and air inside the
package have condensed, creating ice crystals.
• Rigid plastic containers with "tight-fitting lids”
• Wax paper or wax-coated freezer wrap
• Straight-sided canning/freezing jars
STORING FROZEN FOOD
Packaging recommendations:
• Non-permeable plastic wraps
may break if they freeze.
• Containers without tight lids
• Thin, semi-permeable wrap
before freezing saves energy.
• Heavy-duty aluminum foil
also dry out frozen food.
• Plastic-coated paper
a reliable cookbook.
freezing methods.
• Bread wrappers
can close tightly.
Packaging
Do not use
Freezing
NOTE:
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.
Items
How t o Store
Butter or
margarine
Cheese
Milk
Eggs
Fruit
Leafy
Vegetables with
skins (carrots,
peppers)
Fish
Leftovers
Keep opened butter in a covered
dish or closed compartment.
When storing an extra supply,
wrap in freezer packaging and
freeze.
Store in the original wrapping until
you are ready to use it. Once
opened, rewrap tightly in plastic
wrap or aluminum foil.
Wipe milk cartons. For best
storage, place milk on interior
shelf, not on door shelf.
Store in original carton on interior
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 loosely
closed paper bag on a refrigerator
shelf.
Remove store wrapping and trim
or tear off bruised and discolored
areas. Wash in cold water and
drain. Place in plastic bag or
plastic container and store in
crisper.
Place in plastic bags or plastic
container and store in crisper.
Use fresh fish and shellfish the
same day purchased.
Cover leftovers with plastic wrap
or aluminum foil. Plastic
containers with tight lids can
also be used.
vegetables
shelf, not on door shelf.
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