Whirlpool ET22MM manual Food storage guide, Fresh, Prepackaged Meat. Store fresh meat, Ap0roxtmato

Food storage guide

STORING FRESH FOOD

There IS a right way to package and store refrlg- 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 drscolored areas Wash In cola water and dram. Place rn plastrc bag or plastrc

container and store In crisper Cold, moist arr helps

keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp

Vegetables with Skins (carrots, peppers] Store In crrsper, plastic bags or plastrc 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 berrres in

their store container In a crisper, or store In a loosely

closed paper bag on a refrigerator shelf

Meat.	Meat	IS perishable		and		expensive		you
won’t want to tiaste			an ounce	of	it through		careless
handling	The followrng		lrst and	chart		give	you	pack-
aging	hints and	time	lrmrts. Store		meat in		the	meat

pan

Fresh, Prepackaged Meat. Store fresh meat in

the store wrapprng. Vacuum packaged meat can be frozen for as long as one month If the seal IS not

broken If vol. want to keep It frozen longer, you should wrap It with specral freezer wrapprng materral

Fresh	Meat,	Not Prepackaged.	Remove	the
market	wrapping	paper and re-wrap	In alumrnum	forI
for storrng It unfrozen

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

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

nal wrappings Once opened, tightly re-wrap in plastrc wrap or aluminum foil.

Canned Ham. Store in refrrgerator 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

STORAGECHARTFORFRESHAND CUREDMEAT*

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VarletyMsats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . it02 Chlcken . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2

GroundBest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2 Steaks and Roasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5 Cured Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 to10 Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 to7 Cold Cuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to5

*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 tn the original carton

or use the egg containers in the Utility Compartment in the door of your refrigerator:

Milk Wipe milk cartons For best storage, place milk on interror shelf or bottom door 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 Utrlrty 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.

Condlments Store small furs and bottles (cat- sup. mustard, Jelly, olrves) on the door shelves where they are In easy reach.

leftovers Cover leftovers with plastrc wrap or

aluminum foil to keep food from drying out and

transferring food odors Plastic containers with trght lrds are fine, too

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