Whirlpool ED19EK manual Food storage guide, Storagechartforfreshand Curedmeat

Food storage guide

STORING FRESH FOOD

Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts. Yam, bacon, sausage. cold cuts, etc , keep best In orlg’-

ncl wrcpplngs Once opened. trgntly re-wrap ,rj plastrc wrap or aluminum foil

Canned Ham. Store in refrigerator unless the lo- bel soys t s okcv to store on the shelf Do not freeze

Fresh Poultry Wrap in plastic wrap The plast;C

wrap on poultry, as purchased, may be used for storage

There IS c right way to package and store refrlg- erated or frozen foods To keep foods fresher, longer.

take the trme?o study these recommended steps

leafy Vegetables Remove store ,hsrapping and

+rlm or tear off bruised and discolored areas Wash or cold utter and drain Place lr‘ plastic bag or alastIc

corta,ner and store in crisper Cold, mols? air helps

deep leak Yegetables fresh ant C~ISD

Vegetables with Skins (carrots. peppers) Store in crisper, plcstlc bags or plcstlc container

Fruits Wcsn. let dry aid store In refrrgerator in plcs’~c bogs or crisper Do ‘Io+ ~wcsh or hull berries untrl they ore ready tc use Sort cr#d keeb berries in

their store container ~n a crisper, or store or c loose y

closed Doper bag on a refrlgerctor shelf

Meat-	Meat	IS perrshable			and		expensive		you
won’t wont to waste			on ounce		of	It through		careless
handling	The folIowIng		list	and	chart		give	you	pcck-
cging	hints and	trme	tImIts	Store		meot In		the	meat

pan

Fresh, Prepackaged Meat. Store fresh meat In

the store wrcpplng Vacuum packcgea meat car be frozen for as long OS one month if :he seal IS not

broker if you want to keep I: frczec ,onger, you should wrap it ‘with special freezer wrapping materIc

Fresh	Meat,	Not Prepackaged.	Remove	the
market wrapprng		paper and re-wrap	in aluminum	forI
for storing	it unfrozen

Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat wrth plastrc wrap or alumrnum forI Store ~mmedlatelv

STORAGECHARTFORFRESHAND CUREDMEAT.

TVpe				Approximate				Time
					WW			I to	2
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 gwen.

follow the directions for freezing

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

Eggs

Store

without

v;ashrng

in

the

original

car-

ton

or

use

the

Utrllty

Bin

that

came

wrth

your

refrigerator

Milk

Wpe

rnllk

carports

For

oesr

storage,

blcce

mslk

on

interior

srelf

Beverages

Wipe bottles

arc!

can’s

Store

or

c

door shelf or InsIde the refr~gerctnr

Butter

keep

opened

butter

n

covered

dish

or

,r

the

Butter

Compcr+ment

Wher

storing

an

extra

sup-

oly.

wrap

in

freezer

packaging

and

freeze

Cheese

Store

in

the

orrglncl

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

(cat-

sup,

mustard,

jelly, olives) on the door shelves where

they are tn easy reach

leftovers

Cover

;e’tovers

‘$;l+h

plcs:~c

wrap

or

clumlcum

‘oii

‘o keep

focC

from

drying

out

arld

transferrirlg

food

odors

PIOS’IC

ror’tcners

tiuJl+n:lgh+

llas

are

fine

too