Whirlpool ETl6XK manual Food storage guide, Storagechartforfreshand Curedmeat

Food storage guide

STORING FRESH FOOD

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.

Leaty Vegetables., Remove store wrapping and trim or tear off bruised and discolored areas Wash In cold water and drain Place in plastic bag or plastic container and store in crisper Cold, morst air helps keep leafy vegetables fresh and crrsp.

Vegetables with Skh (carrots, peppers). Store in crisper, plastic bags or plastic container

Frults Wash, let dry and store in refrigerator in plastic bags or crrsper. Do not wash or hull berries until they are ready to use. Sort and keep berries In therr store container in a crisper, or store in a loosely closed paper bag on a refrrgerator 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 limtts. 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 maternal.

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

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 plastic wrap or aluminum foil.

Canned Ham. State 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.

STORAGECHARTFORFRESHAND CUREDMEAT*

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(days) , to 2

Varlety Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chlcken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2 Ground Beef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2 Steaks and Roasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5 Cured Meats . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 to 10 Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5to7 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 in the original car- ton or use the Utrllty Bin that came with your refrigerator.

Mllk...Wlpe milk cartons For best storage. place milk on Interior shelf.

Beverages...Wrpe bottles and cans. Store on a door shelf or InsIde the refrtgerator.

Bulter...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 otigrnal 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 foil to keep food from drying out and transferrtng food odors Plastic containers with tight llds are fine, too.