Whirlpool ET12AK manual Food storage guide, Storing Fresh Food

Food storage guide

STORING FRESH FOOD

Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts. Ham, bacon, sausage, cold cuts, etc , keep best in origi- nal wrapprngs. Once opened, tightly re-wrap in plastic wrap or aluminum foil.

Canned Ham. Store in refrigerator unless the la- bel says it’s okay to store on the shelf. Do not freeze.

Fresh Poultry...Wrap In plastic wrap. The plastic wrap on poultry, as purchased, may be used for storage.

There is a right way to package and store refrig- erated or frozen foods. To keep foods fresher, longer, take the time to study these recommended steps

Leafy Vegetables. Remove store wrapping and trim or tear off bruised and discolored areas Wash tn cold water and drain Place in plastic bag or plastrc container and store in crisper Cold, moist air helps keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp

Vegetables with Skins (carrots, peppers).. Store in crisper, plastic bags or plastic container

Fruits .Wash, let dry and store In refrigerator In plastic bags or crrsper Do not wash or hull berries until they are ready to use Sort and keep berries in their store container in a crisper. or store In a loosely

1 ctosed paper bag on a refrigerator shelf

Meat- Meat IS pertshable and expensive you won’t want to waste an ounce of it through careless handling. The following list and chart give you pack- aging hints and trme limrts Store meat in the meat

pan

Fresh, Prepackaged Meat. Store fresh meat In the store wrapping. Vacuum packaged meat can be frozen for as long as one month If the seal IS not broken. If you want to keep it frozen longer, you should wrap it with special freezer wrapprna material

Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Remove the market wrapping paper and re-wrap in aluminum foil for storing it unfrozen

Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat with plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Store immediately.

STORAGECHARTFORFRESHANDCUREDMEAT*

We	Approxlmate	llme
	(days)

Varlety Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . it02 Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2 Ground Beef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2 Steaks and Roasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5 Cured Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 to10 Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St07 Cold Cuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5

*If meat is to be stored longer than the times given, follow the directions for freezing.

NOTE: Fresh fish and shellfish should be used the same day as purchased.

Eggs .Store without washing In the origlnal car- ion or use the Utility Bin that came with your refrigerator

Milk Wipe milk cartons For best storage, place milk on interior shelf

Beverages		..Wipe bottles and cans					Store	on a
door shelf or Inside the refrigerator.
Butter	Keep opened		butter		In covered		dash or In
the Utilrty	Compartment		When storing an extra sup-
ply, wrap	in freezer packagrng				and	freeze.
Cheese		.Store In the		origrnal		wrapping		until
you are	ready to use		it	Once opened,			re-wrap
tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil
Condlments		Store	small		Jars and bottles			(cat-

sup, mustard, jelly, olives) on the door shelves where they are in easy reach.

leftovers Cover leftovers with plastrc wrap or aluminum foil to keep food from drying out and transferrrng food odors Plastic containers with trght lids are fine, too

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