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5.11 Tips on storing fresh food
5.11.1 Storing into the fridge compartment
▶ Keep your fridge temperature below 5°C.
▶ Hot food must be cooled to room temperature before storing in the appliance.
▶ Foods stored in the fridge should be washed and dried before storing
▶ Food to be stored should be properly sealed to avoid odour or taste alterations.
▶ Do not store excessive quantities of food. Leave spaces between foods to allow cold
air owing around them, for a better and more homogeneous cooling.
▶ Foods eaten daily should be stored at the front of the shelf.
▶ Leave a gap between foods and the inner walls, allowing air owing. In special way
don’t store foods against the rear wall: foods could freeze against rear wall. Avoid di-
rect contact of food (especially oily or acidic food) with the inner liner, as oil/acid can
erode the inner liner. Clean away oily/acid dirt whenever it is found.
▶ Defreeze frozen food in the fridge storage compartment. This way, you can use the
frozen food to decrease the temperature in the compartment and save energy.
▶ The ageing process of fruit and vegetables such as courgettes, melons, papaya, ba-
nana, pineapple, etc. can be accelerated in the fridge. Therefore, it is not advisable to
store them in the fridge. However, the ripening of strongly green fruits can be pro-
moted for a certain period. Onions, garlic, ginger and other root vegetables should
also be stored at room temperature.
▶ Unpleasant odours inside the fridge are a sign that something has spilled and clean-
ing is required. See CARE AND CLEANING.
▶ Dierent foods should be placed in dierent areas according to their properties (Fig.
5.11.1):
1 Butter, cheese, etc.
2 Eggs, cans, canned food, spices, etc.
3 Drinks and bottled foods.
4 Pickled foods, canned food, etc.
5 Meat products, snack foods, etc.
6 Pasta, canned food, milk, tofu, dairy etc.
7 Cooked meat, sausages, etc.
8 Cooked meat, sausages, etc.
9 Fruits, vegetables, salad, etc.
5.11.1
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