Whirlpool ET22ZK manual Storing Fresh Food, Food storage guide

Food storage guide

STORING FRESH FOOD

Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts. Ham, bacon, sausage, cold cuts, etc., keep best in origl- nal wrapprngs. Once opened, tightly re-wrap in plastrc 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 waxed paper or plastc wrap. The plastrc 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 wrapprng. Trim or tear off bruised and dlscolored areas. Wash in cool water, drain and store In crisper. Cold, moist air helps keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp. The crispers have sealing gaskets to help keep humrd air in. They also have a control to help adjust the amount of humidity in the crispers.

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 crisper, or store in a loosely closed paper bag on a refrigerator shelf

Meat* Meat is perishable and expensive ..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 State 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.

STORAGECHARTFURFRESHARDCUREDMEAT*

VP@		-Ez?enme
Variety	Meats		1 to 2’
		. . ::
ChIcken	. . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	l-to2
Ground	b-t . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . :		1 to 2
SieaksandRoosts		.:;..‘	3 to5
Cured	Meats	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	; ;; ;O
Bacon	. . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	3 to5
Cold Cuts . . . . ,

*If meat iitgbe stored long& than the thmes glwn. follow the directions fur freezing.

NOTE: Fresh fish and shellfrsh 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.

Milk Wtpe 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 origtnal 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, olrves] on the door shelves where they are in easy reach.

Leftovers. .Cover leftovers with plastic wrap or alumrnum foil to keep food from drying out and transferring food odors Plastic containers with tight lids are fine. too.

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