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Storing Food & Saving Energy
iDEAS FORSTORING FOODS
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FreshFood Storage
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Keep the fresh food compartment
between
34 ° F and 40 ° F with an optimum
temperature
of 37 ° F (see page 13 for more about temperature
settings).
•
Avoid overcrowding
the refrigerator
shelves, which reduces
air circulation
and
causes
uneven
cooling.
Fruits and Vegetables
•
Store fruits and vegetables
in crisper drawers,
where trapped
moisture
helps
preserve
food quality for longer time periods.
Meat
•
Wrap raw meat and poultry securely
so leakage
and contamination
of other
foods or surfaces
does not occur.
•
Use the meat keeper drawer for short term storage. Any meat to be kept
longer than two days should
be frozen.
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See page 17 for more about the meat keeper drawer.
FrozenFood Storage
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Keep the freezer compartment
at 0 ° F or lower (see page 13 for more about
temperature
settings).
•
A freezer
operates
most efficiently
when it is at least 2/3 full.
PackagingFoodsfor Freezing
•
To minimize
food dehydration
and quality deterioration,
use aluminum
foil,
freezer wrap, freezer bags or airtight containers.
Force as much air out of the
packages
as possible
and seat them tightly. Trapped
air can cause food to
dry out, change
color, and develop
an off-flavor
(freezer burn).
•
Wrap fresh meats and poultry with suitable freezer
wrap prior to freezing.
•
Do not refreeze
meat that has completely
thawed.
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