Whirlpool ET16AKXR manual Food storage guide, Storing Freshfood

Food storage guide

STORING FRESHFOOD

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

nal wrapprngs Once opened, tightly re-wrap In plastic wrap or aluminum foil

Canned Ham. Store in refrraerator unless the la- bel says It’s okay to store on the shelf. Do not freeze.

Fresh Poultry. .Wrap in plastic wrap. The plosl

wrap on poultry, as purchased, may be used for storage

There IS a right way to package and store refrrg- erated or frozen foods. To keep foods fresher, longer,

take the trme to study these recommended steps

Leafy Vegetables. Remove store wrapprng and

trim or tear off brursed and drscolored areas. Wash In cold water and drain Place In plastic bag or plastrc

container and store in crisper Cold, moist air helps

keep leafy vegetables fresh and crrsp.

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

Fruits Wash, let dry and store In refrrgerator In plastrc bags or crisper. 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 refrrgerator shelf.

Meat- Meat ISperishable and expensive YOU won’t want to waste an ounce of it through careless handling. The following list and chart give you pack- agrng 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 specral freezer wrapping material

Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Remove the

market wrapping paperand re-wrap rn aluminum foil for storing it unfrozen

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

STORAGECHARTFORFRESHAND CUREDMEAT*

TvPe Approxlmate Time

tdwsl

Variety Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2 Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2 Ground Beef . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2 Steaks and Roasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5 Cured Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 to10 Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St07

ColdCuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to5

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

NOTE: Fresh f&h and shellfish should be used the same day as purchased

Eggs Store without washing in the origlnal car-

ton or use the Utllrty Bin that came wrth your refrrgerator.

Milk Wipe mrlk cartons For best storage. place milk on Interior shelf

Beverages Wipe bottles and cans Store on a door shelf or rnslde the refrigerator.

Butter Keep opened butter in covered dash 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.

Condiments Store small tars 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 fori to keep food from drying out and

transferrlng food odors Plastrc contarners wrth tight lids ore fine. too