Whirlpool ETL8VK, ETl8XK manual Food storage guide, Wavsl, Storagechartforfreshand Curedmeat

Food storage guide

STORING FRESH FOOD

Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts. Ham, bacon. sausage, cold cuts, etc , keep best In orlgl-

nal wrappings 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

STORAGECHARTFORFRESHAND CUREDMEAT*

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

take the time to study these recommended steps

Leafy Vegetables Remove store tirapplng and

trim or tear off bruised CI~X discolored areas Wash IV cold water ar,d drain Place In plastic bag or plastic

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 contaner

Fruits Wash. let dry and store In refrigerator ir8 plastic bags or crisper Do not wash or hull berries until they are ready to use Sort and keep berries ir their store corntolner In a crisper, or store lr a loosely

closed pope’ bag on a refrigerator shelf

Meat		Meat		IS perishable			and		expensive		you
won’t want		to	waste		an ounce		of	!t through		careless
handling	The		followlng		list	and	chart		give	you	pack-
aging	hints	and		time	limits	Store		meat in		the	meat

pan

Fresh, Prepackaged Meat. Store fresh mea! ir

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 Ntwith special freezer wrapping moterlal

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 alumlntim foil Store Immedia?ely

rVpe Approxlmate Time

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Variety Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2 Chlcken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2

GroundBeef.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2 Steaks and Roasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5

CuredMsrrts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7to10 Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5to7 Cold Cuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5

‘If meat is to be stated 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 wlthout washing In the origlnal car-

ton 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 Butter Compartment When storing an extra sup-

ply, wrap In freezer pockagIng and freeze

Cheese Store In the original wrapplng until

you are ready to use it Once opened, re-wrap tightly In plastic wrap or aluminum foil

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

leftovers Cover leftovers wlt’i plastic wrap or

alurrinum foil to keep focx2 from drying out and

transferring food ‘odors Plastic containers with tight IIds are fine, too