Whirlpool ET19TK Use & Care Manual page 10

Food storage guide
STORING FRESH FOOD
ii?ere s a r gh+ MI) to package ond store refrrg-
era'ed or frc&,-?n foods To keep foods fresher. longer,
take ?h,e trmc +o studv inese recomrmended steps
Leafy Vegetables
Remove store wrap ping Trim
or tear off b, llsed orld dIscolored areas \Nosn n
cc'01 wder, car arld store lrl crisper Cold, most ar
helps keep -at,
Lsegetobles fresr oca crrsp The
cr spers clove seallrg gaskets 70 help keep h'um d air
r
Vegetables with Skins carrots penpers S'cre
r c%per plO,tlC bags or
PlUStIC
cor+airIer
Fruits
W8-:srN e' 3" arIo store IF refrigerator 'rI
plastic bags .>r -rasper Dr -lot wash or null berr es
~J'~II Iv\
are ,eadv to use Sort ord keep berres '11
t'?ir s!,.are cc '0,~ er ,r 3 cr'sper or store 'r a !830sels,
: 11~se8a nape baa or a refriqerotcr shelf
Meat '~Ieo'
IS
perrshoble arld experlsive
YOU
Won't want tc waste an ounce of it through careless
hardling Tht, folIowIng IIs+ ona chart give YOGI pock-
aging hints and time 'Qmi+s S?ore meat in the meat
par;
Fresh, Prepackaged Meat. Store fresh meat ir
the store wrappi-g Vacuum pockoged meat carI
De froze" for as erg OS one month
if
the sea IS not
broker If y< 1 wan+ +c keep it froze-, :onger LOU
SbJd
&rap * \bfrh speclo freezer wroppirg moterlol
Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Remove the
morket wruk ping paper and re-wrap loosely ,n
waxed rape' or o umnum foil for storing 't unfrozen
Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat v&n
waxed papf,r
plastic wrap or olurrinum foli Store
mmeaiorel~
Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts. Ham,
bacon sausage, cold cuts, etc keep best In origi-
nol wrappings Once opened, trghtly re-wrop in
plastic wrap or aluminum foil
Canned Ham. Store in refrigerator unless the lo-
bet says It's okay to store on the snelf Do not freeze
Fresh Poultry Loosely wrap In waxed paper or
plastrc ;Yrap The plastrc wrap on poultry, as pur-
crosed, mav be used for storage
STORAGECHARTFOR FRESHANOCUREOMEAT*
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Approximate Time
Varldy Meats ways1 1 to2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . .
izg4$izti : : : : : : : : : : : : . . . . . . . . . .
1 to2
1 to2
sksaW#oasts
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to5
cmyeak
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 to10
Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 to 7
cold
cyts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
to5
'If meat is to be stored longer than the times given,
follow the dlrecbns for freezing.
NOTE: Fresh fish and shellfish should be used the
same day as purchased
Eggs Store without woshrng In the original
carton or use the egg nest In the door
of
your
refrigerator
Milk Wipe mlk cartons For best storage, place
milk on Interior shelf
Beverages Wipe bottles ond cans Store on a
door shelf or Inside the refrigerator
Butter Keep opened butter In covered dish or In
the Butter Comportment When storing an extra sup-
ply. wrap In freezer packaging and freeze
Cheese Store In the origtnal wrapping unttl
you are ready to use it. Once opened, re-wrap
tightly In plasttc wrap or alumtnum foil.
Condiments Store small tars 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 ?c keep food from drying out and
tro-sfe!rlpg food odors Plastic containers with tight
'ids are fine
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