Whirlpool ET18MK manual Food storage guide, Storing Fresh Food, Approxlmate

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 In plastic wrap or aluminum 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.

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 and discolored areas Wash In cold water and drain Place II? plastic bag or plustIc

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 tn 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 crisper, or store IP a looselv

closed paper bag on a refrigerator shelf

Meat.		Meat		IS perlshable			and		expensive		you
won’t want		to	waste		an ounce		of	It through		careless
handling	The		following		list	and	chart		give	you	pack-
agtng	hints	and		time	llmlts.	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 special freezer wrapping moterlal

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 alumtnum foil Store lmmedlately

STORAGECHARTFORFRESHAND CUREDMEAT*

rVpe		Approxlmate			Time
			(days)	I	to	2
Variety	Meats	. . . . .	. . . . .
Chicken	. . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . .		I	to2
Ground	Beef	.	. . . . . . .	1 to		2
Steaks	and Roasts . .	. . . . . . . . .		3 to		5
Cured	Meats	. . . . . . . . . . .		7 to		10
Bacon	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . .	. . . . . . . .	5to7
ColdCuts		. . . . .	. . . . . . . .	3to5

*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

Eggs Store without washing in the original car-

ton or use the Utlllty Bin that came with your refrigerator

Milk

Wipe

milk

cartons

For

best storage

Dlace

mlk

on

interfor

shelf

Beverages

Wipe

bottles

and

cans

Store

or

a

door shelf or lrrside the refrigerator

Butter

Keer,

opened

butter

IR csvered

dish

or In

the Butter

Comportmen:

When

storing

ar

extra

sup-

ply,

wrap

in

freezer

packaglng

and

freeze

Cheese

Store

In

the

orIgInal

wrapplng

until

you

are

ready

to

use

It Once

opened,

re-wrap

tightly

in

plastic

wrap or

aluminum

foil

Condlments

S!ore

small jars

and

bottles

(cat-

sup,

mustard,

jelly,

olives)

on

the

door

shelves

where

they are In easy reach

Leftovers

Cover

leftovers

‘h’lt?

plostlc

‘wrap

or

aiumlnurr

f3

to keep

food

from

drying

out

and

transferring

food

cx3ors

Plastic

containers

with8

+tgh:

1112sare

fine

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