Whirlpool ED22EM manual Food storage guide, Storing Fresh Food

Food storage guide

STORING FRESH FOOD

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

nal wrapplngs Once opened, ttghtly re-wrap In plastic wrap or aluminum foil.

Canned Ham. Stoce In refrigerator unless the la- bel says it’s okay to store on the shelf. Do not freeze

Fresh Poultry Wrap In plastic wrap The plastic

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

There

IS a right

way

to package

and

store

refrig-

erated

or

frozen

foods

To keep

foas

fresher,

longer,

take

the

time

to

study

these

recommended

steps

Leafy

Vegetables

Remove

store

wrapping

and

trim

or tear

off

bruised

and

drscolored

areas

Wash In

cold water and drain Place in plastic 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

Frults

Wash.

let

dry

and

store

In

refrigerator

in

plastrc

bags

or

crrsper

Do

not

wash

or

hull

berries

until	they	are	ready	to	use Sort		ond	keep	berries	In
their	store	container		In	o	crisper,	or	store	In a loosely
closed	paper		bag	or	o	refrlgerotor		shelf

Meat*		Meat		IS perishable		and		expensive		you
won’t want		to	waste		an ounce	of	It through		careless
handling	The		following		ltst 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 wrapplng Vacuum packaged meat can be frozen for OS long as one month If the seal rs not

broken If you want to keep It frozen longer, you should wrap It with special freezer wrapplng mater~cl

Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Remove the market wrapptng paper and re-wrap In alumtnum fotl for stortng it unfrozen

Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat wrth plastic wrap or aluminum fotl Store rmmedjotely

STORAGECHARTFORFRESHANDCUREDMEAT*

WPe			ApproxImateTIme
Variety	Meats		(day@	1to2
			. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chicken	. .	. . . . . . . . . ..	*	1 to2
GroundBeef..		. , . . . . . , . . ,		1 to2
Steaks	and	Roasts . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . .	3 to 5
Cured	Meats		. . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7 to10
Bacon	. . . .	. . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . .	5to7
Cold Cuts		. . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . .	3 to5

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

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

Eggs Store wtthout washtng In the origlnol car-

ton or use the Utility Bin that came with your refrigerator

Milk Wipe milk cartons For best storoge, place milk on Interior shelf or bottom door shelf

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

Butter. Keep opened butter In covered dash or In

the Uttllty Compartment When storing an extra sup-

ply. wrap in freezer packoglng and freeze

Cheese Store in the origlnol wrapping until

you are ready to use It Once opened, re-wrap ttghtly In plastic wrap or aluminum fo+l

Condlments Store small jars and bottles (Cat- sup, mustard, telly, olives) on the door shelves where they are In easy reach

Leftovers Cover leftovers with plastic wrap or

aluminum fotl to keep fo& from drying out and

tronsferrlng food odors Plastic contaners with tight lids are fine. too