Whirlpool ET12DC, ET14DC 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 origl

nal wrappings Once opened, tightly re-wrap ir plastrc wrap or aluminum forI

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 plastic wrap. i%e 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 foods fresher, longer.

take the time to study these recommended steps

Leafy Vegetables., Remove the store wrapping

and trim or tear off bruised and discolored areas. Wash in cool water, drain and store in crisper.

Vegetables with Skins (carrots, peppers]. .Store IQ crisper, plastic bags or plastic container

Fruits Wash, let dry and store In refrigerator In plastic bags or crisper Do not wash or hull berries until they are ready to use Sort and keep berries In

therr store container In a crrsper. 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 followrng		lrst and	chart	give	you	pack-
agtng	hints and time		limits

Fresh, Prepackaged Meat. Store fresh meat in

the store wrappjng Vacuum packaged meat can be frozen for CIS 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 wrapping materlal

Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Remove the market wrapping paper and re-wrap in aluminum foil for storing it unfrozen.

Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat with plastic wrap or aluminum foil, Store immediately

STORAGECHARTFORFRESHAN0 CUREDMEAT*

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Varlety Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2 Chlcken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2 Ground Beef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2 Steaks and Roasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5 Cured Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 to10 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 fjsh and shellfish should be used the same day as purchased

Eggs Store without washrng in the original carton or use the egg nest In the docx of your refrigerator

Milk.

.Wipe

milk

cartons

For

best storage,

place

mrlk

on

Interior

shelf

Beverages

.Wrpe bottles

and

cans

Store

on

c

door shelf or Inside the refrrgerator

Butter

Keep

opened

butter

In covered

dish

or

rr

the

Butter

Compartment.

When

stocrng

an

extra

sup-

ply,

wrap

In freezer

packaging

and

freeze.

Cheese

Store

In

the

origrnal

wrapping

until

you

are

ready

to

use

it

Once

opened,

re-wrap

tightly in

plastrc

wrap

or

alumrnum

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

alumrnum

for

to keep

food

from

drying

out

and

transferring

food

odors

Plastic

containers

with

tight

IIds

are

fine. too