Whirlpool ET16JM manual Food storage guide, Storing Fresh Food

Food storage guide

STORING FRESH FOOD

There is a right way to package and store refrig- ?rated or frozen foods. To keep foods fresher. longer, ake the time to study these recommended steps.

Leafy Vegetables. .Remove store wrapping and trim or tear off bruised and discolored areas Wash In cold water and dram. Place in plastic bag or plastic container and store In crisper Cold, moist air helps keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp.

Vegetables with Skins (carrots, peppers) Store in crisper, plastrc 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 ore ready to use Sort and keep berries In therr store container in a crisper, or store In a loosely closed paper bag on a refrigerator shelf.

Meat* Meat is perrshable and expensive {ou won’t wont to waste an ounce of it through care- ess handling. The following list and chart give you oackaging hints and time limits

Fresh, Prepackaged Meat. Store fresh meat In the store wrapping. Vacuum packaged meat can 38 frozen for as long as one month tf the seal IS not oroken. If you want to keep It frozen longer, you should wrap It with specral freezer wrapprng materrol.

Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Remove the narket wrapping paperand re-wrap in alumrnum foil or storing it unfrozen

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

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

nal wrapprngs Once opened, trghtly re-wrap In plastic wrap or alumrnum 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 plastic wrap. The plastic wrap on poultry, as purchased, may be used for storage.

STORAGECHARTFORFRESHAN0 CUREDMEAT*

We		Approxlmote	Time
Variety	Meats	(days1	1 to2
Chicken	. . . .	. . : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :	1 to 2
Ground	Beef	. :	1 to2
Steaks	and Roasts		3 to 5
Cured	Meats	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	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 the
same day as purchased.	I

Eggs Store without washing in the original carton or use the egg nest in the door of your refrigerator

MiikkWlpe milk cartons For best storage, place milk on Interior shelf

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

Butter...Keep open butter in a covered dish or on the Butter Dish In the Butter Compartment When stor- ing an extra supply, 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 plastic wrap or aluminum 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 plostrc wrap or aluminum foil to keep food from drying out and transferring food odors Plastic containers with tight lids are fine, too.