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Storing Food & Saving Energy 33
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Ideas for storing foods
Fresh food storage
* Keep the fresh food compartment
between 34°F and 40°F with an
optimum temperature of 37°R
o 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.
o Use the meat keeper drawer for short-
term storage. Any meat to be kept
longer than two days should be frozen.
Frozen food storage
* Keep the freezer compartment at 0_'For
lower.
o A freezer operates most efficiently when
it is at least s/sfull.
Packaging foods for 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 seal 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.
o Do not refreeze meat that has completely
thawed.
Loading the freezer
= Avoid adding too much warm food to
the freezer at one time. This overloads
the freezer, slows the rate of freezing,
and can raise the temperature of frozen
foods.
o Leave a space between packages, so
cold air can circulate freely, allowing food
to freeze as quickly as possible.
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of the room, out of direct sunlight, and
away from heating ducts or registers.
Do not place the refrigerator next to
heat-producing appliances such as a
range, oven, or dishwasher. If this is not
possible, a section of cabinetry or an
added layer of insulation between the
two appliances will help the refrigerator
operate more efficiently.
Level the refrigerator so that the doors
close tightly.
Temperature settings
= Refer to the "Controls" section in this
Use & Care Guide for procedures on
temperature settings.
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