Whirlpool ETl2EC manual Food storage guide, Storing Fresh Food

Food storage guide

STORING FRESH FOOD

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 the store wrapping
and trim	or	tear	off bruised and		discolored	areas
Wash in cool water, drain and store in crisper,
Vegetables		with		Skins [carrots,	peppers).	.Store
In crisper, plastic bags or plastrc container.
Fruits	.Wash,		let	dry and store	In refrigerator In

plastic bags or crisper. Do not wash or hull berries until they are ready to use. Sort and keep berries In their store contarner In a crisper. or store In a loosely closed paper bag on a refrigerator shelf

Meat* .Meat ISperishable and expensive...you won’t want to waste an ounce of It through careless handling. The followrng list and chart give you pack- aging hints and time limits.

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 wrth special freezer wrapping 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

Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts. Ham, bacon, sausage, cold cuts, etc., keep best in origi- 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 Pouitry...Wrap in plastic wrap. The plastic wrap on poultry, as purchased, may be used for

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Variety Meaf!r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2 Chfcken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2

GroundBeef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2 Steaks and Roasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5 Cured Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 to10 Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St07

coictcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to5

‘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 original carton or use the egg nest in the door of your refrigerator

Mllk...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 dish or In the Butter Compartment. When storing an extra sup- ply, wrap in freezer packaging and freeze.

Cheese .Store in the original 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 plastic wrap or aluminum foil to keep food from drying out and transferring food odors. Plastic containers with tight lids are fine, too.