Food Storage Chart - Maytag RCW2000DAE Instruction, Use And Maintenance Manual

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Food Storage
Chart
(Storage
thnes
val T depending
on tx_oe of packaging
aid
storage
temperature.)
Butter
1-2 weeks
6-9 months
Wrap tightly or cover.
Milk & cream
1 week
Not recommended
Cheek cax'(on da_e. Close 5ghtl}. DoH't return Ullused portions to
original container. Don't freeze cream unless whipped.
Cream cheese, cheese
1-'2 weeks
Not recommended
Wrap tightly. Some can be stored hmger.
spread & cheese food
Cottage cheese
5-7 days
Not recommended
Store in original carton. Cheek carton date.
Sour cream
]0 da.vs
Hard cheese (Swiss,
1-2 months
May become crmnb]y
Wrap tightly. Cut off any mold.
Cheddar & Parmesan)
EGGS
Eggs in the shell,
1 week
Not recommended
Refrigerate small ends do_v71,
Leftover yolks or whites
2 4 days
9-12 months
For each cup of yolks to be frozen, add 1 tsp. sugar for use in
sweet, or 1 tsp. salt for non-sweet dishes.
FRUITS
Apples
1 month
6-12 months
May also store unripe or hard apples at 60-70°E
Banm_as, pears, peaches,
3-5 days
6-12 months
Ripen at room temperature
before refrigerating.
Bananas &
plums, avocados & apricots
avocados darhen when refrigerated.
Berries, cherries
2-3 days
6-12 months
Store covered or in the crispers to prevent moisture loss.
Grapes
3-5 dws
Citrus fi'uits
1-2 weeks
Not recommended
May aim store at 60-70°E If retiigerated,
store uncovered.
Pineapples, cut
2-3 days
6-12 months
Will not ripen after purchase.
Use quickly.
VEGETABLES
Asparagus
2-3 days
8-12 months
Don't wash before refrigerating.
Store in crispen
Brussels sprouts & broccoli
3-5 day_
8-12 months
\Vl_.p odourous foods & refrigerate in erispe_:
Cabbage & eele O'
l-2 weeks
Not recommended
V_>ap odorous foods & refrigerate in crisper.
Cauliflower & snap beans
1 week
8-12 months
Wrap o&_rous foods & refrigerate in crisper.
Carrots, parsnips, beets.
2 weeks
8-12 months
Remove tops. Wrap odorous foods & refrigerate in the crisper.
radishes & turnips
Green peas & lima beans
,3-5 days
8 1'2 months
Leave in pods & refrigerate.
Lettuce & salad greens
1 week
Not recommended
\_&sh. Drain welh Refrigerate in crisper.
Onions, green
3-5 days
8 12 months
Wrap odorous foods & rel}igerate in crisper.
Peppers
1 week
Chicken
1-2 days
6-12 months
Keep in original packaging for refrigeration.
Place in the Meat
Turkey, duck & goose
I-2 days
4-6 months
aa_dCheese Drawer. When freezing longer than 2 weeks, o_er-
Fish
1-'2 days
i-2 months
wrap with freezer wrap.
MEATS
Bacon
7 days
1 month
Fresh meats ctm be kept in original packaging for refrigeration.
Beef, ground
1 2 days
4-6 months
Place in the Meat and Cheese Drawer. When freezing hmger
Beef, roast & steak
3-5 days
9-12 months
than 2 weeks, overwrap with t}eezer wrap.
Ham. whole
7 days
1-3 months
half
5 days
1-3 months
slices
3 days
1-2 months
Lamb
3 5 days
9-12 months
Unopened, _acuum-paeked luncheon
meat may be
kept
Luncheon meat
3-5 days
Not recommended
up to'2 weeks in the Meal: and
Cheese
Drawer.
Pork
3-5 days
6-9 _,ao1_ths
Sausage,
ground
1-2 days
1-3 months
Sausage,
smoked
7 days
Not recommended
"veal
3-5 days
4-6 months
Processed meats should be tightly wrapped and stored in the
Frankfurters
7 days
2 weeks
Meat and Cheese Drawer.
Sotuces: United States Department oIA_ dctdture; Food Markcting_ I nstitute; Cooperati_c Extension SmMcc Iowa State Unive]slty
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