Whirlpool ET20DK Use & Care Manual page 11

Food storage guide
STORING FRESH FOOD
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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
label says it's okay to store on the shelf Do not
freeze
refrigerated or f;ozen foods To keepfoods fresher.
longer. ta ke the time to study these recommended
steps
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Leafy Vegetables...Remove store wraPPIng
Fresh Poultry...Wrap in plastrc wrap. The plastrc
and trim or tear off bruised and discolored areas
or1 poultry. as purchased, may be used for storage
Wash in cold water and drain Place In plastic bog
or plastic container and store in crisper Cold, moist
STORAGE CHART FOR FRESH AND CURED MEAT'
air helps keep leafy vegetables fresh and cnsp
Vegetables with Skins [carrots, peppers)
Store
TVpe
Approximate Time
:n crisper, plastic bags or plastrc container
Wwl
Fruit...Wash, let dry and store In refrigerator In
plastic bags or crisper Do not wash or hull berries
untrl they are ready to use Sort and keep berries In
their store container In a crisper, or store in a
loosely closed paper bag on a refrigerotor shelf
Variety Meats .......................
1 to 2
Chicken ............................
1 to 2
Ground Beef ........................
1 to 2
Steaks and Roasts .................. 3 to 5
Cured Meats ........................ 7 to 10
Bacon ..............................
5to7
Cold Cuts ...........................
3tos
*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
Eggs...Store without washing In the orqnal car-
t, In or use the egg containers In the Utilrty Compart-
r--tent In the door of your refrlaerator
Milk...Wipe mrlk cartons For best storage place
Meat'..Meat
IS
perishable and expensive you r- Ilk on interior shelf.
won't want to waste on ounce of it through careless
Bevemges...Wipe bottles and cans Store on a
handling. The following lrst and chart give you door shelf or Inside the refrigerator
packaging hints and time limits. Store meat in the
Butter...Keep opened butter In covered dish or
meat drawer.
1'~ the Utility Compartment When storing an extra
Fresh, prepackaged Meat. Store
fresh meat in supply wrap In freezer packaging and freeze
the store wrapping. Vacuum packaged meat can
Cheese...Store in the origrnal wrapping until
be frozen for as long as one month if the seal
IS
not L~JU ore ready to use It Once opened, re-wrap
broken. If you want to keep it frozen longer you t,ghtly In plastic wrap or aluminum foil
should wrap it with special freezer wrapplng
Condiments...Store small jars and bottles
material.
( -:atsup, mustard, jelly, olives) on the door shelves
Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Remove the v*here they are In easy reach
market wrapping paper and re-wrap In aluminum
foil for storing it unfrozen.
Leftovers...Cover leftovers with plastic wrap or
Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat with
(4uminum foil to keep food from drying out and
plastic wrap or aluminum foil Store immedratelv
transferring food odors Plastfc containers with
tight
I As are fine, too
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