Whirlpool EBI9MK manual Food storage guide, Storing Fresh Food

Food storage guide

STORING FRESH FOOD

There is a right way to package and store refrigerated 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 plostlc 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.

Fruit...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 In

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 careless

handling.	The following		list		and	chart	give	you
packaging	hints	and time		limits.		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
material
Fresh	Meat,	Not	Prepackaged.		Remove	the
marketwrapping		paperand		re-wrap	in aluminum

foil for storing it unfrozen.

Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat with plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Store immediately

Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts. Ham, bacon, sausage, cold cuts, etc, keep best In origi- nal wrappings. Once opened, tightly re-wrap In plastic wrap or aluminum foil

Canned Ham. Store in refrigerator unless the label says it’s okay to store on the shelf Do not freeze.

Fresh Poultry...Wrap In plastic wrap. The plastic on poultry, as purchased, may be used for storage.

STORAGECHART FORFRESHAND CURED MEAT’

Vpe		Approximate	Time
			[days)
Variety	Meats		. . 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 is to be stored longer than the times given. follow the directions for freezing.

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

Eggs...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.

Bevemges...Wipe bottles and cans. Store on a door shelf or inside the refrigerator.

Bufter...Keep opened butter in covered dish or in the Butter Compartment. When storing an extra

supply, wrap in freezer packaging and freeze.

Cheese...Store In the original wrapping until you are ready to use it Once opened, re-wrap tightly rn plastic wrap or aluminum foil.

Condiments...Store small jars and bottles (catsup, mustard, Jelly. olives) on the door shelves where they are in easy reach

Lefiovers...Cover leftovers with plastic wrap or aluminum foil to keep food from drying out and transferrlng food odors Plastic containers with tight lids are fine. too.

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