Whirlpool ED22MK 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 origl-

nal wrapplngs 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 Loosely wrap In waxed paper or plastic wrap The plastic wrap on poultry. as pur- chased, may be used for storage

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

take the time to study these recommended steps

Leafy Vegetables Remove store wropplng Trim

or tear off bruised and dIscolored areas Wosr? In cool water, drain and store In crisper Cold, moist olr

helps keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp The crisper has sealing gaskets to help keep humid atr in It also has a control to help adjust the amount of humidity In the crisper

Vegetables with Skins (ccrrots. peppers] Store in crisper, plostlc bags or plastic container

Fruits Wash, let dry and store In refrigerator In plastic bags or crisper Do Tot wash or hull berries until they are ready to use Sort and keep berries In

their store container In o crisper, or store In a loosely

closed paper bag on o refrigerator shelf

Meat,	Meat	IS perishable		and		expensive		you
won’t want to waste			an ounce	of	it through		careless
handling	The folIowIng		IIst and	chart		give	you	pack-
aging	hints and	time	llmlts Store		meat in		the	meat
pan

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 with special freezer wrapping mater0

Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Remove the

market wrapping paper and re-wrap loosely In waxed paper or aluminum foil for storing It unfrozen

Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat with

waxed paper, plastic wrap or aluminum foil Store immedlotely

STORAGECHARTFORFRESHAND CUREDMEAT*

TLPe				Approximate	Time
vc#fcR~M				wwa	1 to2
			. . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . .
	. .	. . . .	. . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . .	1 fo2
GroundBeef		l..	. . . . . . . . . . . TI ..-. .!‘;		Vfa2
Skitis	andRuMs		. . . . .‘. , . .;		3 to-5
Cured	$leah~.		. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ’		7. tOlO
Bacon	. . . .	. . . .	. . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . .	5tb7
coldcuts		. . . .	. . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . P. . . .	3tu5
‘If m&t	isto	kM34tofed I-		thm ttrb times QiueiL

follow the dicectims for freezing.

NOTE: fresh fish and shellfish should be used the same day as purchased

4&ls Store without washing in the origInal car- ton or use the Utility Bin that came with your refrigerator

Milk .Wipe milk cartons For best storage. place milk on interior shelf or bottom door shelf

Beverages Wipe bottles and cans Store on o door shelf or InsIde the refrigerator

Butter Keep opened butter In covered dish or In

the Utlllty 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 (cot- sup, mustard, jeily, 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