Whirlpool EDI9CK Food storage guide, DavN, Approxlmate Time, Storagechartforfreshand Curedmeat

Food storage guide

STORING FRESH FOOD

There is a right way to package and state refrig- erated or frozen foods. To keep foods fresher, longer,

take the time to study these recommended steps.

Leafy Vegetables. Remove store wrapping. Tram or tear off brursed and drscolored areas Wash In cool water, drain and store In crisper. Cold, moist air helps keep leafy vegetables fresh and crrsp. The crisper has sealing gaskets to help keep humid atr in.

Vegetables wlth Skins [carrots, peppers] Store In crisper, plasttc bags or plastic contarner.

Fruits ...Wash. let dry and store In refrigerator In plastic bags or crtsper. 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 pack-

aging hints and time limits. Store meat in the meat pan.

Fresh, Prepackaged MeatLStore 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 ybu want to keep it frozen longer, you should wrap it with special freezer wrapping 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 origi- 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...Wrap in waxed paper or plastic wrap. The plastic wrap on poultry, as purchased may be used for storage.

STORAGECHARTFORFRESHAND CUREDMEAT*

We				Approxlmate			Time
					(davN
Variety	Meats	.			.		1 to	2
Chicken		.		.		. .	1 to2
Ground	Beef	.	.	.		, .	I to	2
Steaks	and Roasts			.		. .	3 to	5
Cured	Meats			. . .	.	.	7 to	10
Bacon							5to7
Cold Cuts . .			. . .		.	.	3 to	5

*If meat ISto be stored longer than the times given, follow the directrons 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 ..Wtpe milk cartons. For best storage, place milk on interior shelf or bottom door shelf.

Beverages... Wipe bottles and cans. Store on a docx shelf or inside the refrrgerator.

Butter...Keep opened butter in covered dish or in the Butter 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.

Condlments .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 contarners with tight lrds are fine, too.

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