Instructions for Tupperware Fridgesmart Storage
Tupperware is the company that has sold Americans plastic storage containers for decades. Its plastic containers have a patented "burp," which signals that air has been removed from the container, helping the food inside stay fresh longer. Tupperware's "FridgeSmart" containers have an airflow valve that lets air circulate in the container. This airflow, or venting, is necessary for some fruits and vegetables to stay fresh longer. Tupperware's newer containers feature instructions printed on the side of the containers, but the older Tupperware products came with printed instructions. If you lose these, you might not remember how the containers have to be used for them to work properly. Does this Spark an idea?
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Instructions
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Pick the right size container for your fruits and vegetables. The FridgeSmart containers come in "Small," "Medium," "Medium Long" and "Large" sizes. The company also makes a "Large Round" size, suitable for holding heads of lettuce and larger vegetables.
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Fill the container with fruits or vegetables, using items of the same or similar variety. Tupperware divides fruits and vegetables into different categories: "high breathers," "medium breathers" and "low breathers." If you have several fruits listed as "low breathers," those can be stored together in one container.
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Open both vents on the container if you're storing "high breathers" inside. "High breathers" include spinash, endive, artichokes, Brussels sprouts, sweet corn, broccoli and peas of all varieties. Move the container into the refrigerator as soon as you fill it and open the vents.
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Press one valve on the container to ensure it's closed and then open the opposite vent for "medium breathers." Tupperware considers string beans, snap beans, any type of fresh beans, cauliflower, herbs, shallots, cabbage and green onions to be "medium breathers." Lettuce, fresh greens and leeks are also "medium breathers." Medium-breather fruits include pears, peppers oranges, lemons, limes and apples.
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Close both vents for any "low-breather" foods, such as beets, mushrooms, celery, radishes, turnips and okra. Zucchini, rutabaga, celery, carrots, cucumbers and asparagus are also "low breathers." Tupperware also suggests storing berries, ripe fruits and chopped or cut fruits in containers with the vents closed.
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Tips & Warnings
The FridgeSmart containers are also suitable for storing cheeses. Open one of the vents on the containers and it will keep your cheese fresher longer in the refrigerator.
Do not store winter squash, potatoes, tomatoes, dry garlic or onions in the Tupperware FridgeSmart containers. These vegetables should be stored outside of the refrigerator.
