Kenmore ELITE 795.7104 - Manual (Page 20)

USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR
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 Howto
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
► 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 closed and
sealed 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
► Use fresh fish and shellfish the
same day purchased.
Leftovers ► Cover leftovers with plastic wrap
or aluminum foil. Plastic
containers with tight lids can
also be used.
STORING FROZEN FOOD
NOTE: For further inform ation about preparing food
for freezing or food storage tim es, check a freezer
guide or a reliable cookbook.
Packaging
Successful freezing depends on correct packaging.
W hen you close and seal the package, it m ust not
allow air or m oisture in or out. If it does, you could
have food odor and taste transfer throughout the
refrigerator and also dry out frozen food.
Packaging recommendations:
• Rigid plastic containers with tight-fitting lids
• Straight-sided canning/freezing jars
• Heavy-duty alum inum foil
• Plastic-coated paper
• Non-perm eable plastic wraps
• Specified freezer-grade self-sealing plastic bags
Follow package or container instructions for proper
freezing m ethods.
Do not use
• Bread wrappers
• Containers without tight lids
• W ax paper or wax-coated freezer wrap
• Thin, sem i-perm eable wrap
A CAUTION: Do not keep beverage cans or plastic
food containers in the freezer com partm ent. They
m ay break or burst if they freeze.
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