Convertible Vegetable/Meat Drawer, Crisper Convertible Vegetable/Meat Drawer
and CoversTemperature Control
(on some models)The convertible vegetable/meat drawer can be adjusted to
properly chill meats or vegetables. The air inside the pan is
To remove and replace the crisper and convertible vegetable
cooled to prevent ?spot? freezing and can be set to keep meats
meat drawers:
at the National Livestock and Meat Board recommended storage
1. Slide crisper or meat drawer straight out to the stop. Lift the temperatures of 28°- 32°F (-2° - 0°C).
front of drawer with one hand while supporting the bottom of
IMPORTANT: To extend freshness, wrap meats in airtight,
drawer with other hand and slide the drawer out the rest of
moisture-proof materials before storing. Always store meat as
the way.
recommended.
2. Replace the crisper or meat drawer by sliding it back in fully
Adjusting the control
past the drawer stop.
The convertible control comes preset at the lowest meat setting.
To change a control setting: Move the control to the right
(colder) or to the left (less cold) as desired.
To store vegetables: Set the control at the VEG setting, all the
HIGHHIGHLOW
way to the left, to store vegetables at their optimal storage
temperatures (which need to be warmer than those for meat).
Veg/Meats Veg/Meats
Temperature Temperature
MEATS
IMPORTANT: Do not clean crisper/meat drawer covers with VEG
warm water when they are cold. Covers may break if exposed to
sudden temperature changes or impact, such as bumping. For
your protection, tempered glass is designed to shatter into many
IMPORTANT: If food starts to freeze, move the control to the left
small pebble-size pieces. This is normal.
(less cold). Remember to wait 24 hours between adjustments.
NOTE: Glass crisper/meat drawer shelves are heavy. Use special Doing so gives the temperature of the food time to change.
care when removing them to avoid impact from dropping.
To remove and replace the crisper or vegetable/meat
Crisper Humidity Control
drawer covers:
1. Remove the crisper and meat drawer. Press up in center of (on some models)
crisper glass insert until it rises above the plastic frame.
You can control the amount of humidity in the moisture-sealed
Holding the crisper glass firmly, carefully slide the glass insert
crisper. Adjust the control to any setting between LOW and
forward to remove.
HIGH.
2. Lift crisper cover frame up and remove. Repeat steps to
nLOW (open) lets moist air out of the crisper for best storage
remove the meat drawer cover.
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.
nHIGH (closed) keeps moist air in the crisper for best storage
of fresh, leafy vegetables.
3. Replace back of meat drawer cover frame into supports on
side walls of the refrigerator and lower the front of the cover Leafy vegetables: Wash in cold water, drain and trim or tear
frame into place.off bruised and discolored areas. Place in plastic bag or
plastic container and store in crisper.
4. Slide rear of glass insert into cover frame and lower front into
place. Repeat steps to replace the crisper cover.
Humidity control location:
Meat storage guidenHumidity Control on crisper drawer (Style 1 - on left)
Store most meat in original wrapping as long as it is airtight and
nHumidity Control on crisper cover (Style 2 - on right)
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 meat (liver, etc.)......... 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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