Food storage tips, Storing frozen food, English – LG LFX29945ST 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 coldest

milk, place containers on an interior

shelf.

Eggs

Store in the original carton on

interior shelf, not on the 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 it 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 a plastic bag or

plastic container and store in the

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 as purchased.

Leftovers

Cover leftovers with plastic wrap

or aluminum foil or store in 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.

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