Hotpoint BL31 - Manual (Page 11)

Do’s and Don’ts
DO
Do:- Take off any unsuitable leaves on
vegetables and wipe off any soil.
Do:- Leave lettuce, cabbage, parsley and
cauliflower on the stem.
Do:- Wrap cheese firstly in greaseproof
paper and then in a polythene bag
excluding as much air as possible. For
best results take out of the fridge an
hour before eating.
Do:- Wrap raw meat and poultry loosely in
polythene or aluminium foil. This
prevents drying.
Do:- Wrap fish and offal in polythene bags.
Do:- Wrap foods which have a strong odour
or can dry out in polythene
bags,aluminium foil or place in airtight
containers.
Do:- Wrap bread well to keep it fresh.
Do:- Chill white wines, beer, lager and
mineral water before serving.
Do:- Make sure that the gutter at the back
of the interior of the Larder fridge is
always clear. Check regularly and
remove any particles of food which
may collect there.
Do:- Keep raw meat and poultry below
cooked food and dairy products.
Do: Clean out the salad bins regularly and
check that nothing has dripped into
them.
Do:- Keep food for as shorter time as
possible and adhere to ‘sell by’ dates.
DON’T
Don’t:- Store bananas in your Larder fridge.
Don’t:- Store melon in your Larder Fridge. It
can be chilled for short periods as long
as it is wrapped to avoid it flavouring
other products.
Don’t:- Wash eggs as this removes their
natural protective film. Wipe them
instead.
Don’t:- Use eggs straight from the Larder
Fridge, especially when making cakes
or mayonnaise. Allow them to reach
room temperature before use.
Don’t:- Leave the door open for long periods
as this will make the Larder Fridge
more costly to run.
Don’t:- Cover the shelves with any protective
materials which may obstruct air
circulation through them.
Don’t:- Let anything touch the cooling plate
at the back of the Larder Fridge.
Don’t:- Try to keep frozen food which has
thawed; it should be eaten within 24
hours.
Don’t:- Store poisonous or any dangerous
substances in the Larder Fridge. Your
Larder Fridge has been designed for
the storage of edible foodstuffs only.
Don’t:- Consume food which has been stored
for an excessive time in the Larder
Fridge.
Don’t:- Put hot or warm food straight into the
Larder Fridge.
Don’t:- Let food juices drip onto other foods
in the Larder Fridge.
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