Whirlpool ED26SS manual Food storage guide, Storagechartforfreshand Curedmeat

Food storage guide

iTORlNG FRESH FOOD

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

nal wrapprngs Once opened, trghtly re-wrap in plasttc wrap or alumrnum foil

Canned Ham. Store in refrrgerator 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

There is a right way to package and store refrlg- erated or frozen foods. To keep foods fresher. longer.

take the time to study these recommended steps

Leafy Vegetables.. Remove store wrapptng Trim

3r tear off bruised and drscolored areas Wash In cool water, drain and store In crrsper Cold. morst air

nelps keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp The crisper has sealing gaskets to help keep humid air In It also has a control to help adjust the amount of numrdrty in the crisper

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

Fruits Wash, tet dry and store In refrigerator In plastic bags or crisper Do not wash or hull berries until thev are readv to use Sort and keep berries In

Meat’	Meat		IS perishable			and		expensrve		you
won’t want to		waste		an ounce		of	It through		careless
handling	The	followrng		list	and	chart		grve	you	pack-
aging	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 wropprng materrol

Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Remove the

marKet wrapprng paper and re-wrap loosely In waxed paper or aluminum forI for storing It unfrozen

Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat with

waxed paper, plastic wrap or aluminum foil Store rmmedrately.

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STORAGECHARTFORFRESHAND CUREDMEAT*

rVw				Approxlmate			Time
					(days)	1 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 siored 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 washrng in the origrnal car-

ton or use the Ut~I~ty Brn that came with your refrigerator

Milk

Wrpe

milk

ccrtons

For best

storage.

place

mrlk

on

Interior

shelf

or

bottom

door

shelf

Beverages

Wipe

bottles

and

cans

Store

on

a

door shelf or Inside the refrrgerator

Butter

..Keep

opened

butter

In

covered

dsh

or

in

the

Utility

Compartment.

When

storing

an

extra

sup-

ply,

wrap

In

freezer

packaging

and

freeze

Cheese

Store

In

the

orlgrnal

wrapping

untrl

you

are

ready

to

use

it Once

opened,

re-wrap

tightly

,n

plastic

wrap or

alumrnum

foil

Condlments

.Store

small

tars

and

bottles

(cat-

sup,

mustard,

jelly,

olives)

on

the door shelves where

they are in easy reach

leftovers

Cover

leftovers

with

plastrc

wrap

or

aluminum

foil

to

keep

food

from

drying

out

and

transferrlng

food

odors

Plastic

containers

with

trght

lids

are

fine,

too

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