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Default Does your fridge have a cerisper drawer?

On 4/30/2019 12:06 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> On Tue, 30 Apr 2019 11:25:46 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> On 4/30/2019 10:34 AM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
>>> On Mon, 29 Apr 2019 22:38:35 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Mine does not. It's a GE. I just looked at Lowes and GE is still making at
>>>> least some without. Mine has two fresh food drawers.
>>>>
>>>> Do you assume that all drawers are crispers? They're not.
>>>>
>>>> https://www.hunker.com/12610349/fres...crisper-drawer
>>>
>>> the shape and design of the drawers depends on where the manufacturer
>>> put the motor.
>>>

>> She's reacting to the comment about her limp, bad celery.
>>
>> The drawers in my fridge don't specifically say "crisper". There are
>> labels: "Moist and Fresh". "Cool and Fresh". To me, "Cool and Fresh"
>> means less humidity. Don't know how true it is. My fridge also has
>> something labeled a "Convertible Meat pan" (whatever the hell that
>> means, I don't store meat or anything else in it). There's also a
>> "Snack Pack" drawer. I store sliced cheeses for making hot griddled
>> sandwiches or cheese toast, and shredded cheeses for use in cooking, in
>> that one.
>>
>> None of them are actually called "crispers". And yes, it does depend on
>> where the Mfg puts the motor.
>>
>> I don't plan on putting mine through any particular temperature test.
>> Suffice to say, if vegetables don't stay crisp I either put it in one of
>> the vegetable drawers and forgot about it or it was not in the best
>> shape when I bought it. <shrug>
>>
>> Jill

>
> yeah, I know. Julie has more trouble over the years with the quality
> of the produce she buys from a multitude of stores.
> I store cold cuts and mostly cheese in my 'meat drawer' because it is
> designed to be the coldest spot in the fridge. 'Crisper drawers' are
> 2 lidded boxes at the bottom of the fridge. In all my refrigerators
> these boxes have had a lever that you pull to open wide for less
> humidity and close for a lot of humidity. It's up to you to decide
> what humidity serves your choice of veggies and fruit best.
> Janet US
>

It's okay if she wants to blame it on not having a crisper drawer in the
fridge. We all know she will continue to have problems with vegetables
and everything else. At least she doesn't complain about failing at
cooking beans. Heh.

Jill