Whirlpool ET12PC manual Storagechartforfreshand Curedmeat

Cured	or	Smoked		Meat and Cold Cuts. Ham
bacon,	sousoge.		cold	cuts,		etc	keep		best	in orlgl
nol wrappings			Once		opened,		trghtly		re-wrap		II
plastrc	wrap	or alumrnum			forI
Canned		Ham.	Store		In	refrrgerator			unless the		lc
bel soys It’s okay to store on the shelf Do not freeze
Fresh	Pouttry		Loosely		wrap		rn	waxed		poper	c
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 trme to study these recommended steps.

Leafy Vegetables Remove store wrapping Trim

or tear off brursed and discolored areas Wash In cool water, drain and store In crrsper Cold, most arr

helps keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp

Vegetables with Skins (carrots, peppers) Store In crisper. plastic bags or plastic contarner

Fruits .Wash, let dry and store In refrigerator in plastic bags or crrsper Do not wash or hull berries until they are ready to use Sort and keep berrres In therr store contatner In o crisper, or store In a loosely

closed paper bag on o refrigerator shelf

Meat,		Meat	is	perrshable		and	expensrve
you	won’t want to		waste an		ounce	of	It through	care-
less	handling.	The	following		list	and	chart give	you
packaging		hints and		time	limits

Fresh, Prepackaged Meat. Store fresh meat In

the store wrapping Vacuum pockoged meat can be frozen for as long as one month of the seal IS not

broken If you want to keep It frozen longer, you should wrap It wtth spectal freezer wrapping material

Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Remove the

market wrapping paper and re-wrop loosely rn waxed paper or alumrnum foil for storing It unfrozen

Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat with

waxed paper, plastrc wrap or aluminum foil Store rmmediately

STORAGECHARTFORFRESHAND CUREDMEAT*

We		Approximate	Time
		Wwl
Variety	Meats . .		1 to	2
		. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chicken	. . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	1 to2
Ground	Beef	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	1 to	2
Steaks	and Roasts	. , . . . . . . ._	3 to	5
Cured	M&ats	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7 to	10
Bacon	. . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	5to7
Cold Cuts		. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	3 to	5

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

NOTE: Fresh fish and shellfish should be used tht same day as purchased

Eggs

Store

without

washing

in

the

origlnc

carton

or

use

the

egg

nest

in the

door

of

yoc

refrraerator.

Milk

Wipe

milk

cartons

For

best

storage.

PfOC

milk

on

lnterlor

shelf

Beverages

Wipe

bottles

and

cans

Store

on

door shelf or InsIde the refrigerator

Butter

Keep

opened

butter

In covered

dish

or

the

Butter

Compartment

When

storrng

an

extra

sul:

ply,

wrap

In freezer

packaging

and

freeze

Cheese

.Store

in

the

orrginal

wrapping

un’

you

are

ready

to

use

it. Once

opened,

re-wra

tightly In plastic

wrap or

alumrnum

fori.

Condlments

Store

small

jars

and

bottles

(ca

sup,

mustard,

jelly,

oltves]

on

the

door

shelves

wher

they are in easy reach

leftovers

Cover

leftovers

with

plastrc

wrap

(

alumrnum

fotl

to keep

food

from

drying

out

on

transferring

food

odors

Plostrc

contaners

with

tigt

IIds

are

fine. too