Whirlpool ETl8JM manual Appcoxlmate

Food storage guide

STORING FRESH FOOD

Cured		or	Smoked		Meat and Cold Cuts. Ham.
bacon,		sausage,		cold	cuts,	etc	, keep	best	In orlgl-
nal	wrapplngs			Once	opened,		tightly	re-wrap		IIY
plastic		wrap	or aluminum		foil
Canned			Ham.	Store	In	refrigerator		unless	the	la-
Del soys 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 bsed		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 wrapplng and

trim or tear off bruised and discolored areas Wash in cold water and drain Place In plastic bag or plastlc

container apd store or crisper. Cold, moist air helps

keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp

Vegetables with Skins [carrots, peppars) Store In crisper, plastic bags or plastic cortalner

Fruits Wash, let dry ana store lr refrigerator III plastlc bags or crisper Do lot wash or null berr!es until they are ready to else S’ort ana keep berries Ir

their store container in a crisper, or store in a looseIs{

closed paper bog on a refrigerator snelf

Meat-		Meat	1s perishable		and	experjslve
you	won’t want to		waste or	ounce	of	It through	care-
less	handling	The	followlng	list	and	chart give	you
packaglng		hints and time		Ilmits

Fresh, Prepackaged Meat. Store fresh meat or

+qe store ‘wrapplqa Vacuum packaged meat car De frozen for as lorIg as one month If the seal IS net

broke? If YOU ‘wan+ to keep It frozen longer. you

should wrap It with special freezer drapplng -naterlaI

Fresh	Meat,	Not Prepackaged.	Qerove	the
market wrapping		paper and re-wrap	in alumlnu7i	foil
for storing	It upfrozep

Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat &h plastic wrap or aluminum foil Store ITmedIately

STORAGECHARTFORFRESHAN0 CUREDMEAT*

Tvw				Appcoxlmate		Tlme
					WW	1 to	2
Variety	Meats	.		. . . . .	. . , . . . .
Chicken	.	.		.	. . . . .	1 to2
Ground	Beef .			. .	. .	1 to	2
Steaks	and Roasts		.		. . . . .	3 to	5
Cured	Meats .	. . . . .	.	.	.	7 to	10
Bacon	,					5to7
ColdCuts . . . .		. . . . .	.	. . . . . .	. . . . . . . .	3to5

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

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

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Store

wlthout

washing

In

the

original

carton

or

use

the

egg

nest

in

the

door

of

your

refrigerator

Milk

Wipe

milk

cartons

For

best

storage.

0ace

rrdk

sr

)nterlor

shelf

Beverages

Wipe

Sottles

aqd

cans

Store

or’

a

door shelf or lrlslde the refrigerator

Butter

Keep

opened

butter

‘n covered

disk or

r

the

Butter

Compartment

When

storirg

an

extra

sup-

~1~s &rap

r, freezer

packcqrg

and

freeze

Cheese

Store

In

the

orIgInal

wrapplng

until

you

are

ready

to

use

it

Once

opened,

re-wrap

tightly

In

plastic

wrap or

alumlrum

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

A,,th plostlc

wrap

or

alumnurr3

~OII

to keep

food

from

drying

out

orjd

‘rcnsferring

food

odors

Plastic

containers

with

tight

4ds

are

fine.

too

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