THE REFRIGERATOR

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 47, 25 February 1939, Page 3

THE REFRIGERATOR

SIMPLE RULES FOR USE. STORING DIFFERENT FOODS. Attention lo a few simple rules assists a housewife to secure the best results from her refrigerator. The position in which various foods are placed in the refrigerator is worthy of consideration. The coldest positions are close to and directly under the ice cabinet. Foods with strong odours, or those liable to absorb odours, should be completely covered, and washable parchment paper is useful in this connection. The' former type of food should be stored on the top shelves, to avoid transference of odours and flavours lo the other food in the upward circulation of air. Vegetables should be covered to retain their crispness—preferably in the vitaliser—and placed on the bottom of the cabinet. The glass defrosting tray provides ideal storage space for fish—covered with grease-proof or parchment paper. Fresh meat should be wrapped in grease-proof paper and stored in the coldest section, under the ice cabinet; milk in the top of the cabinet, where tall bottle space is available —always covered; butter in covered glass dishes—not in the coldest position; fruit in the bottom of the cabinet. Jellied shapes may be placed in any position, but, for quick setting, under the ice cabinet. Salad dressings containing oil should "be stored in the less cold section, away from the evaporator. Bananas should never be stored in a refrigerator. Avoid overcrowding and allow sufficient space for free circulation of air between the dishes. Never place hot food in a refrigerator.