THOMSON THD 545 WH - Storing Fresh Fruit and Vegetables

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Dairyf
oodsandeggs
• Mostpre‐packeddairyfoodshavearecommended‘useby/bestbefore/best
by/’datestampedonthem.Storetheminthefridgecompartmentanduse
withintherecommendedtime.
• Buttercanbecometaintedbystrongsmellingfoodssoitisbeststoredina
sealedcontainer.
• Eggscanbestoredinthefridgecompartment.
Redmeat
• Placefreshredmeatonaplateandlooselycoverwithwaxe dpaper,plastic
wraporfoil.
• Storecookedandrawmeatonseparateplates.Thiswillpreventanyjuice
lostfromtherawmeatfromcontaminatingthecookedproduct.
Poultry
• Freshwholebirdsshouldberinsedinsideandoutwithcoldrunningwater,
driedandplacedonaplate.Coverlooselywithplasticwraporfoil.
• Poultrypiecesshouldalsobestoredthisway.Wholepoultry shouldneverbe
stuffeduntiljustbeforecooking,otherwisefoodpoisoningmayresult.
• Coolandrefrigeratecookedpoultryquickly.Removestuffingfrompoultry
andstoreseparat ely.
Fishandseafood
• Wholefishandfilletsshouldbeusedonthedayofpurchase.Untilrequired,
refrigerateonaplatelooselycoveredwithplasticwrap,waxedpaperorfoil.
• Ifstoringovernightorlonger,tak eparticularcaretoselectveryfreshfish.
Wholefishshouldberinsedincoldwatertoremoveloosescalesanddirt
andthenpatteddrywithpapertowels.Placewholefishorfilletsinasealed
plasticbag.
• Keepshellfishchilledatalltimes.Usewithin1–2days.
Precookedfoodsandleftovers
• Theseshouldbestoredinsuitablecoveredcontainerssothatthefood
willnotdryout.
• Keepforonly1–2days.
• Reheatleftoversonlyonceanduntilsteaminghot.
Vegetableandfreshfruit
• Thevegetablecontaineristheoptimumstoragelocationforfreshfruitandvegetables.
• Takecarenottostorethefollowingattemperaturesoflessthan7°Cforlong
periods:
Citrusfruit,melons,aubergines,pineapple,papaya,courgettes,passionfruit,
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