Whirlpool ET22ZK Use & Care Manual page 10

Food storage guide
STORING FRESH FOOD
There IS a right way to package and store refrig-
erated or frozen foods. To keep foods fresher. longer,
take the time to study these recommended steps.
Leafy Vegetables.
.Remove store wrapprng. Trim
or tear off bruised and dlscolored areas. Wash in
cool water, drain and store In crisper. Cold, moist air
helps keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp. The
crispers have sealing gaskets to help keep humrd air
in. They also have a control to help adjust the amount
of humidity in the crispers.
Vegetables with Skins
[carrots, peppers]. .Store
in crisper, plastic bags or plastic container
Fruits
.Wash, let dry and store In refrigerator in
plastic bags or crisper Do not wash or hull berries
until 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 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 State 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 wrapping material.
Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged.
Remove the
market wrapping paper and re-wrap loosely in
waxed paper or aluminum foil for storing it unfrozen.
Cooked Meat.
Wrap or cover cooked meat with
waxed paper, plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Store
immediately.
Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold
Cuts. Ham,
bacon, sausage, cold cuts, etc., keep best in origl-
nal wrapprngs. Once opened, tightly re-wrap in
plastrc wrap or aluminum foil.
Canned Ham.
Store in refrigerator unless the la-
bel says it's okay to store on the shelf. Do not freeze.
Fresh Poultry...Wrap
in waxed paper or plastc
wrap. The plastrc wrap on poultry, as purchased may
be used for storage
STORAGE CHART FUR FRESH ARD CURED MEAT*
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Variety Meats
. . . . . . :: . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2'
ChIcken
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . l-to2
Ground b-t
. . . . , . . . . . . . . . . :. . . . . . 1 to 2
SieaksandRoosts .:;..'........... 3 to5
Cured Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Cold Cuts . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to5
*If meat iitgbe stored long& than the thmes glwn.
follow the directions fur freezing.
NOTE:
Fresh fish and shellfrsh should be used the
same day as purchased
Eggs
Store wrthout washing in the original car-
ton or use the Utility Bin that came with your
refrigerator.
Milk
Wtpe milk cartons For best storage, place
milk on Interior shelf
Beverages
..Wipe bottles and cans. Store on a
door shelf or inside the refrigerator.
Butter.
Keep opened butter in covered dish or in
the Butter Compartment. When storing an extra sup-
ply, wrap In freezer packaging and freeze
Cheese
.Store in the origtnal wrapping until
you are ready to use it. Once opened, re-wrap
tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil.
Condiments
.Store small jars 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 to keep food from drying out and
transferring food odors Plastic containers with tight
lids are fine. too.
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