LG LSC23924ST - Manual (Page 19)

USING YOUR REFRIGERATOR
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FOOD STORAGE GUIDE
Storing Fresh Food
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.
Butter or margarine
Store opened butter in a covered dish or in a closed
compartment. When storing a larger quantity, wrap in
freezer packing and freeze.
Cheese
Store in original packaging until you are ready to use it.
Once opened, tightly rewrap with plastic wrap or
aluminum foil.
Milk
Clean the carton. For best storage, place on an interior
shelf, not in the door.
Eggs
Store in original carton or in the egg compartment.
Fruit
Wash and let dry; store in plastic bags in the refrigerator.
Do not wash or pit berries until you are ready to eat them.
Berries should be selected and kept in their original
packaging (if there is any) or in a paper bag closed
halfway and set on a shelf.
Leafy vegetables
Remove original packaging and trim any dirty or discolored
parts. Wash in cold water and drain. Place in a plastic bag
or plastic container and store in the crisper.
Vegetables with skins (carrots,peppers)
Place in bags or plastic containers inside the crisper.
Fish
Chef fresh
Store any meat in original airtight, moisture-proof packaging.
Rewrap if necessary.
Leftovers
Cover leftovers with plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Plastic
containers with airtight lids can also be used.
Consume fish or seafood the same day purchased.
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
When you close and seal the package, it must not allow
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 freezer
room at the front so the door can close tightly.
Food storage times will vary according to the quality and
type of food, the type of packaging or wrap used (airtight
NOTE: Allow hot foods to cool at room temperature for
30 minutes, then package and freeze. Cooling hot
air or moisture in or out. If it does, you could have food
odor and taste transfer throughout the refrigerator and also
C A U T I O N : Do not keep beverage cans or plastic food
Your freezer will not quick-freeze any large quantity of
space]. Leave enough space in the freezer for air to
containers in the freezer compartment. They may burst if
food. Do not put more unfrozen food into the freezer than
circulate around packages. Be careful to leave enough
Successful freezing depends on correct packaging.
Follow package or container instructions for proper freezing
• 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
they freeze.
• Containers without tight lids
• Thin, semi-permeable wrap
foods before freezing saves energy.
• Heavy-duty aluminum foil
dry out frozen food.
• Plastic-coated paper
guide or a reliable cookbook.
methods.
• Bread wrappers
Packaging
Do not use
Freezing