Whirlpool ED26MK manual Storing Fresh Food, Food storage guide

Food storage guide

STORING FRESH FOOD

There IS a right way to package and store refrig- erated or frozen foods. To keep foods fresher, longer, take the time to study these recommended steps.

Leafy Vegetables...Removestore wrapping. Trim or tear off bruised and discolored areas. Wash In cool water, drain and store in crisper. Cold, moist air helps keep leafy vegetables fresh and crtsp. The crispers have sealing gaskets to help keep humld air in. They also have a control to help adjust the amount of humldtty In the crispers

Vegetables with Skins [carrots, peppers). Store In crisper, plastic bags or plastic container.

Fruits .-Wash. let dry and store In refrigerator In plastic bags 01 crisper. Do not wash or hull berries unttl 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 pack- aging hints and time limits. Store meat in the meat pan.

Fresh, Prepackaged Meat. Store fresh meat tn 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 wrapptng material.

Fresh	Meat,	Not Prepackaged.	Remove	the
market	wrapping	paper and re-wrap	loosely	in

waxed paper or aluminum foil for storing It unfrozen. Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat with waxed paper, plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Store

immediately

Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts. Ham. bacon, sausage, cold cuts, etc., keep best In orlgi- nal 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

STORAGECHARTFORFRESHAND CUREDMEAT*

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		. . 1 to2
Varkty	Meats
Chicken	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . 1 to2
Ground	Beef	. . 1 to2
SteaksandRoartr		. . 3 to5
cJiu?&Meatr		. . ,;to;o
	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..~‘..~	3to5
ColdCuts	. . . . . . . . . . . .l.~...;
*If meat	is to be stored lanQar th& t+	f@es given.
follow the directions forfrbezing.

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 or bottom door 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	Utility	Compartment.		When	storing		an	extra	sup-
ply,	wrap	in freezer	packaging		and	freeze.
Cheese		.Store in		the original		wrapping			until
you	are ready to		use	it. Once opened,				re-wrap
tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil.
Condiments			.Store	small	Jars and		bottles		(cat-

sup, mustard, jelly, olives] on the door shelves where they are in easy reach.

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