Heartland 311500L User Guide
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Use & Care Guide
FOODS
REFRIGERATOR
FREEZER
STORAGE TIPS
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Butter
1 month
6 to 9 months
Wrap tightly or cover.
Milk and cream
1 week
Not recommended
Check carton date. Close tightly. Don’t
return unused portions to original
container. Don’t freeze cream unless
whipped.
return unused portions to original
container. Don’t freeze cream unless
whipped.
Cream cheese, cheese spread and
cheese food
cheese food
1 to 2 weeks
Not recommended
Wrap tightly.
Cottage cheese
3 to 5 days
Not recommended
Store in original carton. Check carton
date.
date.
Sour cream
10 days
Not recommended
Store in original carton. Check carton
date.
date.
Hard cheese
(Swiss, Cheddar and Parmesan)
(Swiss, Cheddar and Parmesan)
1 to 2 months
4 to 6 months May
become crumbly
become crumbly
Wrap tightly. Cut off any mold.
EGGS
Eggs in the shell
3 weeks
Not recommended
Refrigerate small ends down.
Leftover yolks or whites
2 to 4 days
9 to 12 months
For each cup of yolks to be frozen, add
1 tsp. sugar for use in sweet, or 1 tsp.
salt for non-sweet dishes.
1 tsp. sugar for use in sweet, or 1 tsp.
salt for non-sweet dishes.
FRUITS
Apples
1 month
8 months (cooked)
May also store unripe or hard apples at
60° to 70° F (16° to 21° C).
60° to 70° F (16° to 21° C).
Bananas
2 to 4 days
6 months
(whole/peeled)
(whole/peeled)
Ripen at room temperature before
refrigerating. Bananas darken when
refrigerated.
refrigerating. Bananas darken when
refrigerated.
Pears, plums, avocados
3 to 4 days
Not recommended
Ripen at room temperature before
refrigerating. Avocados darken when
refrigerated.
refrigerating. Avocados darken when
refrigerated.
Berries, cherries, apricots
2 to 3 days
6 months
Ripen at room temperature before
refrigerating.
refrigerating.
Grapes
3 to 5 days
1 month (whole)
Ripen at room temperature before
refrigerating.
refrigerating.
Citrus fruits
1 to 2 weeks
Not recommended
May also store at 60° to 70° F (16° to
21° C). If refrigerated, store uncovered.
21° C). If refrigerated, store uncovered.
Pineapples, cut
2 to 3 days
6 to 12 months
Will not ripen after purchase. Use
quickly.
quickly.
Food Storage Chart
Storage times are approximate and may vary depending on type of packaging, storage temperature,
and the quality of the food when purchased.
and the quality of the food when purchased.