Whirlpool ET18JM, ET18JK manual Food storage guide, Storagechartfor Freshand CUREDMEAT’

Food storage guide

STORING FRESH FOOD

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

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 in cold water and 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 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 ir

their store container In a crisper. or store In a loosely

closed paper bag on a refrigerator shelf

Meat-		Meat	IS	perishable		and	expensive
you	won’t want to		waste	an	ounce	of	it through	care-
less	handltng	The	following		list	and	chart give	you
packaging		hints and time			llmlts.

Fresh, Prepackaged Meat. Store fresh meat ir

ihe store wrapping. Vacuum packaged meat car 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 wrapplng 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	tilth
plastic	wrap		or aluminum		foil	Store	immedtately

STORAGECHARTFOR FRESHAND CUREDMEAT’

TvPe		Approxlmate		Time
		(days1
Variety	Meats	. . . . . . . . . .		1 to	2
Chicken	. . . .	. . . . . . . . .		1 to	2
Ground	Beef . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.	1 to	2
Steaks	and Roasts		.	3 to	5
Cured	Meats .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .	7 to	10
Bacon	. . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .	5to7
ColdCuts . . . .		. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .	3to5
*If meat ISto be stored longer than Ihe times given.
follow the directions for freezing.
NOTE: Fresh fish and shellfish should be used the
same dav	as purchased.				I

Eggs Store without washing in the original carton or use the egg nest in the door of 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 dish or in

the Butter Compartment When storing an extra sup-

ply, wrap In freezer packaging and freeze

Cheese Store in the original wrapplng until

you are ready to use it Once opened. re-wrap tightly In plasttc 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 focx2 from drying out apd

transferrlng food odors Plastic containers with tight lids are fine. too