Food Storage Guide; Storing Fresh Food - Whirlpool ED26SS Use & Care Manual

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There is a right way to package and store refrig-
rrated or frozen foods. To keep foods fresher, longer.
eke the time to study these recommended steps.
Leafy Vegetables...Remove
store wrapping and
.im or tear off bruised and discolored areas. Wash in
:old water and drain. Place in plastic bag or plastic
:ontainer and store in crisper Cold, moist air helps
eep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp. The crisper has
ealing gaskets to help keep humid air in. It also has a
:ontrol to help adjust the amount of humidity in the
:risper
Vegetables with Skins [carrots, peppers). Store
7 crisper, plastic bags or plastic container.
Fruits . ..Wash. let dry and store in refrigerator in
elastic bags or crisper. Do not wash or hull berries
rntil they are ready to use. Sort and keep berries in
heir store container in a crisper. 01 store in a loosely
:Iosed paper bag on a refrigerator shelf.
Meat* Meat is perishable and expensive,, .you
won't want to waste an ounce of it through careless
handling. The following list and chart give you pack-
aging hints and time limits. Store meat in the meat
pan.
Fresh, Prepackaged Meat. Store fresh meat in
the store wrapping. Vacuum packaged meat can
be frozen for as long as one month if the seal is not
broken. If you want to keep it frozen longer, you
should wrap it with special freezer wrapprng material.
Fresh Meat,
Not
Prepackaged.
Remove the
market wrapping paper and re-wrap in plastic
wrap or aluminum foil for storing it unfrozen.
Cooked Meat,
Wrap or cover cooked meat tightly
with plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Store immediately
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Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold
Cutr. 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.
Stcxe in refrigerator unless the la-
bel says it's okay to store on the shelf. Do not freeze.
Fresh Poultry. Wrap in aluminum foil or plastic
wrap. The plastic wrap on poultry, as purchased,
nay be used for storage.
STORAGECHARTFORFRESHANOCUREOMEAT*
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Varlety Meats
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2
Chlcken
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , , . . . . 1 to2
Ground
Beef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
Steaks and Roasts
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
Cured Meats
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7to10
Bacon
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5to7
Cold Cuts . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
'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
same day as purchased.
Eggs .Store without washing in the original car-
ton or use the Utility Bin that came with your
refrigerator.
Mllk...Wlpe milk cartons. For best storage, place
milk on intenor shelf or bottom door shelf
Beverages.
.Wipe bottles and cans Store on a
door shelf or lnsrde the refrrgerotor.
Butter...Keep opened butter in covered dish or in
the Utility Compartment. When stating an extra sup-
ply. wrap in freezer packaging and freeze.
Cheese .Store in the original wrapping until
you are ready to use it. Once opened, re-wrap
tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil.
Condlments
.Store small jars and bottles (cat-
sup,
mustard, jelly, olives] on the door shelves where
they are in easy reach.
Lef?overs...Cover leftovers tightly with plastic wrap
or aluminum foil to keep food from dryng out and
transferring food odors. Plastic containers with tight
lids are fine, too