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Food storage tips, Storing frozen food, English – LG LFX31915ST User Manual

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HOW TO USE

ENGLISH

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

Butter or
Margarine

Keep opened butter in a covered

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.

Milk

Wipe milk cartons. For best

storage, place milk on interior

shelf, not on door shelf.

Eggs

Store in original carton on

interior shelf, not on door shelf.

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.

Leafy
Vegetables

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.

Vegetables

with skins

(carrots,

peppers)

Place in plastic bags or plastic
container and store in crisper.

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 purchased.

Leftovers

Cover leftovers with plastic

wrap, aluminum foil, or plastic

containers with tight lids.

Storing Frozen Food

Freezing

Freezing

Your freezer will not quick-freeze a large
quantity of food. Do not put more unfrozen
food into the freezer than will freeze within
24 hours (no more than 2 to 3 lbs. of food per
cubic foot 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.

Storage times will vary according to the quality
and type of food, the type of packaging or wrap
used (how 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

Check a freezer guide or a reliable cookbook

for further information about preparing food

for freezing or food storage times.

NOTE

Allow hot foods to cool at room temperature
for 30 minutes, then package and freeze.
Cooling hot foods before freezing saves
energy.