Food Storage Guide - Westinghouse WHE6170 User Manual

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7. FOOD STORAGE GUIDE

CATEGORY PRODUCT
MEAT Sausages and
Mince
Chops and Steak
Cold Meats
Roasts
POULTRY Chicken
Roast Chicken
Eggs
SEAFOOD Whole fish and
fillets
Lobster and Crab
Prawns
DAIRY Milk
Yoghurt
Hard Cheeses
Soft Cheeses
Butter
FRUIT & Every fruit and vegetable has a
VEGETABLES different shelf life. Some stay fresh
for a couple of days e.g. beans,
others can last for a couple of
months e.g. onions.
IMPROTANT
* Please note, use this information as a guide only, actual storage times will vary
depending on how you use your refrigerator.
RECOMMENDED STORAGE TIMES FOR FRESH
FOODS *
ULTRA
REFRIGERATOR
CHILL
1-2 Days 3-5 Days
3-4 Days 5-7 Days
3-5 Days 5-7 Days
3-5 Days 1 week
1-2 Days 5-7 Days
3-5 Days 1 week
6 Weeks Not Suitable
2-3 Days 5-7 Days
1-2 Days 3-5 Days
1-2 Days 3-5 Days
Until Expiry Not Suitable
Date
7- 10 Days Not Suitable
2 Weeks – 2 1-2 Months
Months
1-2 Weeks 2-4 Weeks *
8 Weeks 3-4 Months
Not Suitable
STORAGE TIPS
FREEZER
2-3 Months Keep cold meat at the back
of the refrigerator where it is
coldest.
4-6 Months
Plastic can cause meat to sweat
if stored in refrigerator for more
4-6 Months
than a day.
Roast can take up to 48 hours
12 Months
to defrost properly, transfer
frozen roast to the refrigerator
2 days before use.
2 Months If poultry takes on a smell or
colour you are unsure about it is
12 Months
best to throw it out.
Whole eggs are not suitable for
freezing, slightly beaten eggs
Not Suitable
may be frozen for four months.
2 Months Store in an airtight container
or foil.
2 Months
Never freeze prawns in salty
water as this will dehydrate
2 Months
the flesh.
Not Suitable If dairy takes on a smell or
colour and you are unsure
about it, it is best to throw it
Not Suitable
out.
2 Months Depending on the variety hard
(Grated) cheese can last from 2 weeks to
2 months.
Not Suitable * Texture may change
depending of the type of soft
cheese
12 Months
8-12 Months Keep vegetables in the crisper
When freezing and away from the air vents to
chop and avoid freezing.
blanch in small
If you wash fruit and vegetables
portions.
before storing them make
sure they are dry or wrap in
absorbent paper before storing
in the refrigerator as this can
make them susceptible to
rotting.
Try to keep fruit and vegetables
separated as fruits that give
off high levels of ethylene
(the ripening agent) can
prematurely ripen and spoil
surrounding vegetables