Whirlpool ET18AK manual Food storage guide, STORAGECHARTFORFRESHAR0 Curedmeat

Food storage guide

STORING FRESH FOOD

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 store wrapping and trim or tear off bruised arld &colored areas Wash in cold water and drain Fiace 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, 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 their store container in a crrsper, or store In a loosely closed paper bag on a refrigerator shelf

Meat= Meat is perishable and expensrve...you won’t want to waste an ounce of it through careless handling. The following list and chart give you pack- aging hunts 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 wrth special freezer wrapping materrol.

Fresh	Meat,	Not Prepackaged.	Remove	the
market	wrapping	paper and re-wrap	loosely	In

waxed paper or aluminum foil for storrng it unfrozen. Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat with waxed paper, plastic wrap or aluminum forl. Store

immediately.

Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts. Ham, bacon, sausage, cold cuts, etc , keep best in orrgt- nal wrappings. Once opened, tightly re-wrap in plastic wrap or aluminum foil.

Canned Ham. State 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 plastlc wrap The plastic wrap on poultry, as purchased may be used for storage

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Variety Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2 Chlcken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2 Ground Beef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :. . . 1 to 2

SteaksandRoastr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to5

CuredMeats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7tolO Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 to 7 Cold Cuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to5

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

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

Eggs .Store wrthout washing In the original car- ton or use the Utility Bin that came with your refrigerator

MilkkWlpe milk cartons. For best storage, place mrlk on interior shelf

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

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.

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 aluminum foil to keep focd from dryrng out and transferring food odors, Plastic containers with tight lids are fine, too.