Whirlpool ET22MK manual Food storage guide, Storing Fresh Food, Wvsl

Food storage guide

STORING FRESH FOOD

Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts. Ham, bacon, sausage, cold cuts, etc., keep best in orrgi- 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 .Loosely wrap in waxed paper or plastrc wrap The plastic wrap on poultry, as pur- chased, 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 time to study these recommended steps

Leafy Vegetables...Remove store wrapping Trim or tear off bruised and drscolored areas. Wash in cool water, drain and store in crisper. Cold, morst air helps keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp. The crispers have sealing gaskets to help keep humid arr in. They also have a control to help adjust the amount of humidity In the cnspers.

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

Fruits Wash, let dry and store In refrigerator In plastrc bags or crisper Do not wash or hull berries until they are ready to use Sort and keep berrres In their store contarner in a crisper, or store in a loosely closed paper bag on a refrigerator shelf

Meat. Meat ISperishable and expensive you won’t want to waste an ounce of It through careless handlrng. The followtng 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 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 material

Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Remove the market wrapping paper and re-wrap loosely in waxed paper or aluminum foil for storing It unfrozen Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat with waxed paper, plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Store

Immediately.

STORAGECHARTFORFRESHAN0 CUREDMEAT*

FvPe	Approximate Time
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Varlety Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2 Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2 GroundBeef.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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

Eggs Store without washing in the origlnal car- ton or use the Utlllty Bin that came with your refrigerator

Milk Wipe 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 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 origrnal wrapping until you are ready to use It. Once opened, re-wrap tightly 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 plastic wrap or aluminum fol to keep food from drying out and transferring food odors. PlustIc containers with tight lids are fine. too.