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Meat Storage Guide

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3. Lift the cover frame up and remove it. To replace crisper(s) cover: 1. Fit back of cover frame into supports on side walls of the refrigerator and lower the front of the cover frame into place. 2. Slide rear of glass insert into cover frame and lower front into place. You can control the amount of humidity in the moisture-sealed crisper. Adjust the control to any setting between LOW and HIGH. LOW (open) lets moist air out of the crisper for best storage of fruits and vegetables with skins. • Fruit: Wash, let dry and store in refrigerator in plastic bag or crisper. Do not wash or hull berries until they are ready to use. Sort and keep berries in original container in crisper, or store in a loosely closed paper bag on a refrigerator shelf. • Vegetables with skins: Place in plastic bags or plastic container and store in crisper. HIGH (closed) keeps moist air in the crisper for best storage of fresh, leafy vegetables. • Leafy vegetables: Wash in cold water, drain and trim or tear off bruised and discolored areas. Place in plastic bag or plastic container and store in crisper. To replace the drawer: 1. Push the metal glide rails to the rear of the refrigerator. 2. Place the drawer onto the glide rails and slide the drawer toward the rear of the refrigerator. Drawer Divider To remove the divider: 1. Pull the drawer out to its full extension. 2. Lift the front of the divider to unhook it from the rear wall of the drawer and lift the divider out. To replace the divider: 1. Hook the back of the divider over the rear wall of the drawer. 2. Lower the divider into place. Drawer Temperature Control The temperature control, located under the lid on the right-hand side of the drawer, regulates the amount of cold air coming into the drawer. NOTE: Cold air directed into the drawer can decrease the refrigerator temperature. The refrigerator temperature may need to be adjusted. • Slide the temperature control to the least cold setting if you want the drawer to be the same temperature as the refrigerator compartment. • Slide the temperature control to a colder setting when you want the drawer to be colder than the refrigerator compartment. NOTE: Use the coldest setting when storing meats. Colder The full-width, temperature-controlled drawer can be used to store large party trays, deli items, or beverages. For storage flexibility the drawer features a divider and an adjustable temperature control. NOTE: Do not place leafy vegetables in the temperaturecontrolled drawer. Colder temperatures could damage leafy produce. Drawer Removal and Replacement To remove the drawer: 1. Lift the lid. Pull the drawer out to its full extension. 2. Tilt up the front of the drawer and pull it straight out. Meat Storage Guide Store most meat in original wrapping as long as it is airtight and moisture-proof. Rewrap if necessary. See the following chart for storage times. When storing meat longer than the times given, freeze the meat. Fresh fish or shellfish use same day as purchased Chicken, ground beef, variety meats (liver 1-2 days Cold cuts, steaks/roasts 3-5 days Cured meats 7-10 days Leftovers - Cover leftovers with plastic wrap, aluminum foil, or plastic containers with tight lids. 14

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3.
Lift the cover frame up and remove
it.
To replace
crisper(s) cover:
1.
Fit back of cover frame into supports
on side walls of the
refrigerator
and lower the front
of the cover frame into place.
2.
Slide rear of glass insert into cover frame and lower front
into
place.
You can control
the amount
of humidity
in the moisture-sealed
crisper. Adjust the control
to any setting
between
LOW and
HIGH.
LOW (open) lets moist air out of the crisper for best storage
of
fruits and vegetables
with skins.
•
Fruit: Wash, let dry and store in refrigerator
in plastic
bag or
crisper. Do not wash or hull berries until they are ready to use.
Sort and keep berries in original container
in crisper, or store
in a loosely
closed
paper bag on a refrigerator
shelf.
•
Vegetables
with
skins: Place in plastic
bags or plastic
container
and store in crisper.
HIGH (closed) keeps moist
air in the crisper
for best storage
of
fresh, leafy vegetables.
•
Leafy vegetables:
Wash in cold water, drain and trim or tear
off bruised and discolored
areas. Place in plastic
bag or
plastic
container
and store in crisper.
The full-width,
temperature-controlled
drawer can be used to
store large party trays, deli items, or beverages.
For storage
flexibility
the drawer features
a divider and an adjustable
temperature
control.
NOTE: Do not place leafy vegetables
in the temperature-
controlled
drawer. Colder temperatures
could
damage
leafy
produce.
Drawer
Removal
and
Replacement
To remove
the drawer:
1.
Lift the lid. Pull the drawer out to its full extension.
2.
Tilt up the front
of the drawer and pull it straight
out.
To replace
the drawer:
1.
Push the metal glide rails to the rear of the refrigerator.
2.
Place the drawer onto the glide rails and slide the drawer
toward
the rear of the refrigerator.
Drawer
Divider
To remove
the divider:
1.
Pull the drawer out to its full extension.
2.
Lift the front of the divider to unhook it from the rear wall of
the drawer and lift the divider
out.
To replace
the divider:
1.
Hook the back of the divider over the rear wall of the drawer.
2.
Lower the divider into place.
Drawer
Temperature
Control
The temperature
control,
located
under the lid on the right-hand
side of the drawer, regulates
the amount
of cold air coming
into
the drawer.
NOTE: Cold air directed
into the drawer can decrease
the
refrigerator
temperature.
The refrigerator
temperature
may need
to be adjusted.
•
Slide the temperature
control
to the least cold setting
if you
want the drawer to be the same temperature
as the
refrigerator
compartment.
•
Slide the temperature
control
to a colder
setting when you
want the drawer to be colder than the refrigerator
compartment.
NOTE: Use the coldest
setting
when storing
meats.
Colder
Meat Storage Guide
Store most meat in original wrapping
as long as it is airtight
and
moisture-proof.
Rewrap if necessary.
See the following
chart for
storage times. When storing
meat longer than the times given,
freeze the meat.
Fresh fish or shellfish
.........................
use same day as purchased
Chicken,
ground
beef, variety meats
(liver)
......................
1-2 days
Cold cuts, steaks/roasts
...................................................
3-5 days
Cured meats
...................................................................
7-10 days
Leftovers
- Cover leftovers
with plastic
wrap, aluminum
foil, or
plastic
containers
with tight
lids.
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