Whirlpool ED19MT manual Food storage guide

Food storage guide

STORING FRESH FOOD

Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts. Horn. bacon, sousage, cold cuts, etc , keep best in orlgt-

nal wrappings Once opened. tlghrly re-wrap tn plastic wrap or aluminum foil

Canned Ham. Store IQ refrigerator unless the lo- bel says It’s okay to store on rhe shelt Do not freeze

Fresh Poultry Lqoseiy ‘wrap in waxed poper or piooric w:ap The plastic s&rap 0~ Gobltrv OS pur- erased. -a\! De tised fsr storage

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Meat	Meat	IS pertshable		and		expensive		you
won’t swant to waste			an ounce	of	It 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 meat In

the store wrapping Vacuum packaged meat car be frozen for OS long as one month if the seai ,s rot

broken if you want to keep It frozen longer. you should wrap it with special freezer wrapping materlal

Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Remove the

market wrapplng 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 fol Store immediately

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STORAGECHARTFORFRESHAN0 CUREDMEAT*

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Variety Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2 Chicken . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2 Ground Beef . . . . . _. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2 Steaks and Roasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5

CuredMeats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7tolO Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5to7 Cold Cuts . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5

*If meat is to be stored longer thon the times given. follow the directions for freezing.

NOTE: Fresh fish and snellfish should be used the sume aay as purchased

Eggs Store without washing in the orlglnal car-

ton or use the Utility BIG that came with your refrigerator

Milk Wpe ~II? cartor,s For best storage. place rnllk on lnierior shelf 3r bot:om door shelf

Beverages Wipe bottles and cans Store on a door shelf or !qside the refrigerator

Butter Keep opened but’er In covered dish or ln

the Butter Ccmpar;menI When storing on extra sup-

ply, &rap in freezer packogir,g and freeze

Cheese Store In the origInal wrapping until

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

Condlments Store small jars and bottles (cot- sup, mustard, jelly, olives] on the door she!ves where they are In easy reach

Leftovers Caver #eftovers ti/l+h plasi~c wrap or

aluminum foil .o keen, food from drvlng out and

transferrlrg food odors Plastic containers >wth tight IIds ore fine. too