Whirlpool ET22MT manual Food storage guide, Storagechartforfreshand Curedmeat

Food storage guide

STORING FRESH FOOD

Cured	or	Smoked		Meat and Cold Cuts. Ham,
bacon.	sausage.		cold	cuts.		etc	keep		best	in origi-
nal wrapplngs			Once		opened,		tightly		re-wrap		in
plastic	wrap	or aluminum			foii
Canned		Ham.	Store		In	refrigerator			unless the		la-
bel says its okay to store on the shelf Do not freeze
Fresh	Poultry		Looseiy		wrap		n	waxed		pope:	or
plastic	&rap	The plastic			*‘rap		on,	poultry		as	pur-
c hosed,	may	be	used	for storage

There IS a right way to package and store refrrg- eroted or frozen foods To keep foods fresher, longer,

take the time to study these recommended steps

Leafy Vegetables Remove store droppIng Trim

or tear off bruised and discolored areas Wash In cooi water, drain and store In crisper Cord moist air

helps keep leafy vegetables fresr and crisp The crispers hove sealing gaskets to nelp keep humId olr in They also hove a control to help adlust the amount of humidity in the crispers

Vegetables with Skins (carrots peppers) Store n crisper, plastic bags or plosttc container

Fruits Wash, let dry ond store or refrigerator in plastic bogs or crisper Do not WCIS~I or hull berries untlr they are reads to ‘use Sort and keep berries I-

their store container in a cr’sper or sore in o IOOseiV

closea paper bag on a refrlgerotor shelf

Meat Meat IS perrshable and expensive you won’t want to waste an ounce of It through careless hondlrng The following list and chart give you pack- aging hints and time limits Store meal ir the meat pan

Fresh,

Prepackaged

Meat.

Store fresh meet in

the

store

wrapping

Vacuum

packaged

meat

con

be

frozen

for

OS long

OS one morth

sf the sea’ 1s not

broken

If

you

wont

to

keep

it

frozeri

longer

vou

should

wrap

it with special

freezer;Nropprng

moteriol

Fresh

Meat,

Not

Prepackaged.

Remove

tne

market

wrapping

paper

and

re-wrap

looselv

n

waxed

paper

or

aluminum

foil

for

storing it unfrozen

Cooked

Meat.

Wrap

or

cover

cooked

meat

with

waxed

paper,

plastrc

wrap

or

aluminum

foil

Store

immediately

STORAGECHARTFORFRESHAND CUREDMEAT*

rVPe			Approxlmate			Time
Variety	Meats . .			Wwl	it02
		.	. . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . .
Chicken	.	.	. .	.	1	to2
Ground	Beef		. . . . . . . . . .		1 to		2
Steaks	and Roasts		. . . . .	. . . . . . .	3	to	5
Cured	Meats . . . .	.	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		7	to10
Bacon	. . . . . . . . . . .	.	. . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . .	5to7
ColdCuts		.	. . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . .	3to5

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

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

Eggs Store without washing in the orrginai car- ton or use the Utlllty Bin that came with your refrrgerator

Milk Wipe ml/k cartons For best storage place milk or- InterNor shelf

Beverages \r\/,pe bottles and cans Store on, a aoor shelf or nIside the refrigerator

Butter Keep opened bu’ter ,r covered dish or or

‘he Butter Compartment When storrng an extra sup-

p y wrcp r freezer poclaglng and freeze

Cheese Store in the orrginal wrapping until

you are ready to use it Once opened re-wrap trghtly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil

Condlments Store small jars and bottles (cat- sup, mustard, jelly olrves) on the door shelves where they are in easy reach

Leftovers Cover leftovers with plastic wrap or

aluminum fo to keep focx2 from drying out and

tronsferrlng fboa odors Plastic cortalners v*i’lth) trght ‘ids ore fine too

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