Maytag RST2200, RST2400 warranty Food Storage Chart continued

Food Storage Chart (continued)
	Refrigerator	Freezer
Foods	Time	Time	Storage Tips

FRESH VEGETABLES These keep best when stored in a moist crisper drawer. If the crisper is not two-thirds full, store vegetables in phtstie bags or plastic containers to prevent moisture loss.

Asparagus

2-3 days

8-12

months

Don't

wash before refrigerating.

Store in the

crisper.

Brussels

sprouts

&

3-5 days

8-12

months

Wrap odorous

foods & refrigerate

in the crisper.

broccoli

Cabbage

& celery-

1-2weeks

Not

recmnmended

Wrap odorous

foods & refrigerate

in the crisper.

Cauliflower

& snap

I week

8-12months

Wrap odorous

foods & refrigerate

in flm crisper.

beans

Carrots,

parsnips,

2 weeks

8-I2

months

Remove tops. Wrap odorous foods and

beets,

radishes

&

refrigerate-in

the crisper.

turnips

Green

peas

& lima

3-5 days

8-12

months

Leave

in pods

& refrigerate.

beans

Lettuce

& other

salad

1 week

Not

recommended

Wash,

Drain well. Refrigerate

in the

crisper,

greens

Onions, green

3-5 days

8-12

months

Wrap

odorous

foods

& refrigerate

in crisper.

Peppers

1 week

8-12

months

Wrap

odorous

foods

& refrigerate

in crisper.

FRESH

POULTRY & FISH

Chicken

1-'2 days

6-i2

months

Can be kept in its original

packaging

for

Turkey,

duck & goose

i-2 days

4-6

months

refrigeration.

Plaee

in the

Temperature

Controlled Drawer. When freezing longer

Fish

1-2 days

i-2

months

than 2 weeks,

overwrap

with

suitable

freezer

wrap.

_RESIt

MEAT_

Beef,

ground

1-2 days

4-6 months

Can be kept in original

packaging

for

Beef,

roast

& steak

3-5 days

9-12

months

refrigeration.

Place

in the

Temperature

Controlled Drawer. When freezing longer

Pork

3-5 days

6-9 months

than 2 weeks,

overwrap

with

suitable

freezer

wrap.

Veal

3-8 days

4-6 months

Sausage,

ground

1-2 days

1-3 months

Lamb

3-5 days

9-12 months

PROCESSED

MEATS

Bacon

7 days

1 month

Processed meats should

be tightly wrapped

and stored in the Deli Drawer.

Frankfurters

7 days

2 weeks

Ham,

whole

7 days

1-3 months

half

5 day's

1-3 months

slices

3 days

1-2 months

Luncheon

meat

3-5 days

Not

recommended

Unopened, vacuum-packed luncheon meat

maybe kept up to 2 weeks in the Dell

Sausage,

smoked

7 days

Not

recommended

Drawer.

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