Food Storage Guide - Whirlpool EL13PC Use & Care Manual

Food storage guide
Leafy vegetables
(lettuce. celery and parslev]
Before storing 'emove the store wrap and Vrn off
bruised areas Wash In cool water and dralr slightly
Water should be clinging to the greens as they go
Into the crisper This dater provides the atmosphere
rjf high humldl'y necessary for keeping the leafy
vegetables fresh and crisp during storage
Vegetables with rklns
[tomatoes and peppers]
'Wash dry and c+ore lr a crisper
Frults
Wash. ory and store or a crisper with vege~
tables sdch as tomatoes Berries keep better if not
tiashea or nulltld until ready to use Sort. ther! store
:>err!es r a loo4v : osed paper bag and store on
refrigerator she,'
Meat'
Meat IS perishable and proper care IS essen
tial to mantair lng its keeping qualities Store fresh
Teat on the int-?rlor refrigerator sheives Refer to the
chart or8 this p.ige for recommended refrigerator
food storage tlr,les
Fresh meat, prepackaged by the meat retailer
Store in refrigerator In the original ;Yrapptng Refer fc
the chart follo:\ting for recommended refrigerator
storage times
Fresh meat, not prepackaged
Remove from the
market wrapptrIg paper wrap loosely in waxed pan
per or olumtnury> foil Refer to chart on this page for
recommended ,toroge totes
Prepackaged frozen meat
Place in the freezer
compartment C' freezer tray lmmedlately after pur-
chase unless it
to be defrosted for cooking
Cooked meats (leftovers)
CooI
wlthiri one to two
hours after cocLlng, ther cover or wrap tigt3y with
plastic wrap or 4umlnum foil to prevent dryjng, and
store tn the refrigerator Bones may be removed to
conserve storage space, but meat should be left ir: as
large a piece c:, possible
Meats cooked '1 ;lquld for future serving should be
cooled clncoveled. wlthlrl one to two hours, then cov-
ered ana storetl In the refrigerator To speed cooling
when meat IS ccsoled in liquid. the pan containing the
cooked meat rr#l~y be set where there IS good circula-
tlon of cool air, (" it may be cooled by setting the pan
IV coid or runnir g water
Cured and smoked meats
Keep uest irj c,rlginal
wrapping After opening, rewrap tightly in plastic
wrap or a1umlnl.m foil
Cooked meat
Wrap or cctier tightly watt- ~)ICIS:IC
wrap or alum1nl.m foil
'Courtesy of Not.1 Live Stock and Meat Board
minum f01l
STORAGE CHART FOR FRESH AN0 CURED MEAT.
VP@ '
ALpproxlmdo Time
Wawr)
Variety Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
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 stored
a day
or two longer than the above
recommended time, wrap in air tight puckgging and
store in freezer compartment.
Cold cuts Store them In theirorlgtnal wrapplng until
you are ready to use. Once the package IS opened,
tightly rewrap unused cold cuts In piastlc wrap or alu-
NOTE:
Fresh f#sh and shellftsh should be used the
same da\ purchased
Eggs
Store wlthout washing In the =lglnol carton
or use the egg nest in the door
Milk
Wipe milk cartons For best storage, place milk
on top Interior shelf
Beverages
Wipe bottles and cans Store on lower
door shelves beneath the egg nest or interior shelves
Butter
Store dally needs on serving dish in butter
compartment When storing an extra supply, wrap in
air-tight packaging and store in freezer compart-
ment or on top door shelves
Cheese
Yore ir> original wrapping until you are
ready to use Once the package IS
opened, rewrap
+ightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil Store on interior
refrigerator shelves
Condiments
Store catsup, mustard, )elly. olives.
pickles. etc on door shelves
NOTE:
Store bottled and
canned Items on door shelves beneath the egg nest
leftovers
Always cover the container with waxed
paper, plastic wrap or aluminum foil to keep food
from drying Store (on refrigerator shelves
Ice cream
Store on the bottom of the freezer com-
partment Once package IS opened, place a piece
of aluminum foil or waxed paper snugly against the
scirface of the Ice cream This WIII prevent ice crystals
from forming
Frozen soups, juices Store In freezer compartment
Packaged frozen food
Store In freezer compart-
ment or In the full-width freezer tray
Frozen meats
Wrap In freezer packaging material
and store In freezer compartment or freezer tray
Ice trays
Place on the bottom of the freezer
compartment
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