Whirlpool ET1NK 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 origi- nal wrappings. Once opened, tightly re-wrap In plasttc 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 wrapplng ana trim or tear off bruised and dlscolored areas Wash In cold water and drain Place In plastic bag or plastic container and store In crisper Cold, motst 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 OTcrisper 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 refrigerator shelf

Meat*	Meat is perishable			and	C?xpenSlVe	..yOU
won’t want to		waste an	ounce of It through careless
handling.	The	following	list and	chart	give you	pack-

aging hints and time limits. Store meat in the meat

pan.

Fresh, Prepackaged Meat. Store fresh meat in the store wrapplng 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 material

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

STORAGECHARTFORFRESHAND CUREDMEAT*

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

*If meat ISto be stored longer than the times given. follow the dIrectIons for freezlng

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

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

Milk. Wipe milk cartons. for best storage, place milk on Interior She/f

Beverages. Wipe bottles and cans. Store on a d OOTshelf or Inside the refrigerator.

Butter. Keep opened butter In covered dish or In

the Butter Compartment When stocing an extra sup- ply, wrap in freezer packaging and freeze.

Cheese .Store In the origInal wrapplng until you are ready to use It Once opened, re-wrap tlghtlv In plastic wrap or aluminum foil

Condlments .Store small jars and bottles (cat- sup. mustard, jelly, olives] on the door shelves where they are in easy reach.

leftovers Cover leftovers with plasttc wrap or aluminum fool to keep food from drying out and transferring food odors. Plastic containers with tight IIds are fine. too