Food Storage Guide; Storing Fresh Food - Whirlpool EHT182VKWR0 EHT182VKW Use & Care Manual

Food storage guide
STORING FRESH FOOD
There IS a rtght 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 Trim
Vegetables with Skins (carrots, peppers) Store
In crisper, plastic bags or plastic container
Fruits .Wash, let dry and store In refrtgerator In
or tear off bruised and dtscolored areas. Wash In
plastic bags or crisper Do not wash or hull berries
until they are ready to use Sort and keep berries In
their store coi?tainer In a cnsper. or store In a loosely
cool water, drain and store In crisper Cold, moist air
closed paper bag on a refrigerator shelf
helps keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp The
crispers have sealing gaskets to help keep humid air
In.
Meat' Meat is perlshable 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. 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 wrapplng 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 wrop 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. 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
elastic wrap The plastic wrap on poultry, as pur-
chased, may be used for storage
STORAGE CHART FOR FRESH AND CURED MEAT.
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Variety Meats
Approxlmate Tlme
(days)
1 to 2
Chicken .
1 to2
Ground Beef .
1 to2
Steaks and Roasts . ,
3 to 5
Cured Meats . .
. 7 to 1 Cl
Bacon ,,.._.........,,............ 5to7
Cold Cuts . . .
3 to 5
*If meat is to be stored longer than the times given.
follow the dIrectIons for freezlng
Eggs
Store without washing in the
Oflglnal
car-
ton or use the Utility Btn that came with your
refrigerator.
Milk. .Wlpe milk
cartons
For best storage. place
milk on Interfor 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 original wrapplng until
you are ready to use tt Once opened, re-wrap
tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil.
Condiments .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
transferring food odors Plastic containers with tight
lids are fine. too