Whirlpool EB19MK manual Food storage guide, Eggs, Storagechartforfreshand Curedmeat

Food storage guide

STORING FRESH FOOD

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

~1 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 Loosely wrap In waxed paper or plastic wrap The plastic wrap on poultry, as pur- chased, may be used for storage

There IS CI ’ ght NIV to package and store refrig- eroted or frozen foods To keep foods fresher, longer,

take the time +o study these recommended steps

Leafy Vegetables Remove store wrapplng Trim

or tear off brJlsed and &colored areas WCIS~ in cool water, croln and store In crisper Cold, moist air

helps keep eof\i vegetcbles frest- and crisp The crispers hove sealing gaskets to heir, keep humid air in Thev also i Sk/e o control +o help adjust the amount of humidltv II the cr,spers

Vegetables with Skins (carrots ueppers) Store rI crisper plostlc bogs or plostlc container.

Fruits W’%h let dry and store or refrigerator irl ulostic bogs Jr cr sper Dr: rlot wasi- or hull berr!es bn+ll +i‘eY arc. reodv to bse Sort and keep berrles irs *heir s+=re cc ,‘o -,er #I- CI crisper, or store in 0 ~3osel~

,closec pope’ 503 3n Q refrigerator shelf

Meat ‘4eat ISperishable apd expensive you war, t wont t’ waste on ounce of 11through coreless

hanaling Tb* followirlg list and chart give you pack- oglng hints nd +Ime Ilmlts Store meat In the meat

Pan

Fresh, Prepackaged Meat Store fresh meat lr

tre s’ore wrapDIng Vacuum packaged meat car be frozen fc, as long CIS ore month if the seal IS :ot

nroker If i A .vort to keep It frozen srIger, vod snoulc ,vrop t $/it” speclc freezer wrapping moter~ol

Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Remove the

market wropplng poper and re-wrop loosely irI \h/axecl poprr or aluminum foil for storing It unfrozer,

Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat with

twoxed popi?r plastic ‘wrap or aluminum foil Store mmed~atel 7

STORAGECHARTFORFRESHAND CUREDMEAT*

Me			Approxlmate		Tlme
				t days)	1 to2
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 to be stored longer than the times given, follow the directions for freezing.

NOTE: Fresh fish and shellfish should be used the some day as purchased

Eggs

Store

without

washing

In the

original

car-

ton

or

use

the

Utllitv

Bin

that

come

with

your

refrigerator

Milk

Wipe

milk

cartons

For best

storage.

place

711k

or-

lnterlor

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

on

extro

sup-

plv,

wrap

in

freezer

packaging

and

freeze

Cheese

Store

In

the

origlnol

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. jelly. olives) on the door shelves where

they ore in easy reach

Leftovers

Cover

leftovers

with

plostlc

wrap

or

olclminum

foil

‘o

keep

food

from

drying

out

and

tronsferrlng

food

odors

Plastic

contaners

with

tight

lids

are

fine

too

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