Food Storage Guide; Storing Fresh Food - Whirlpool ETl8CK Use And Care Manual

Food storage guide
STORING FRESH FOOD
There IS a rtght way to package and store refrlg-
erated or frorer foods To keep foods fresher, longer,
take the ttme to study these recommended steps.
leafy Vegetables
Remove store wrapplng Trim
or tear off bru'sed and discolored areas Wash tn
cool water droll and store in crrsper Cold, moist air
helps keep leaty vegetables fresh and crtsp
Vegetables with Skins
[carrots, peppers] Store
In crisper, plastic bags or plastic container
Fruits
Wasi- ret dry and store in refrigerator ir
plasttc bags or crisper Do not wash or hull berries
dnttl they are regdy to use Sort and keep berries in
thetr store contcrner In a crisper, or store
in
a loosely
closed paper t' ICJ on a refrigerator shelf
Meat
Mt2t IS perishable and expensrve
you
won't want to u aste an ounce of It through careless
hanallng The fc 4owing list and chart give you pack-
aging hints anr: time limits Store meat in the meat
pan.
Fresh, Prepackaged Meat.
Store fresh meat In
the store wrapL lng Vacuum packaged meat con
be frozen for a: long as one month if the seal IS not
broken if 'vou Nant to keep It frozen longer, you
shoula wrap it v. th special freezer wrapptng material
Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged.
Remove the
market wrappI'jg paper and
re-wrap loosely
In
waxed paper CI' alu,ntnum fool for storrng it unfrozen
Cooked Meat.
Wrap or cover cooked meat with
waxed paper, rlastic wrap or aluminum foil Store
~mmed~otely
Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts.
Harr
bacon, sausage, cold cuts, etc , keep best In orlgi
nal wrappings Once opened, tightly re-wrap
II
plastrc wrap or aluminum foil.
Canned Ham.
Store In refrigerator unless the Ic
bet says It's okay to store on the shelf Do not freeze
Fresh Poultry
Loosely wrap in waxed paper c
plastic wrap The plostlc wrap on poultry. as pur
chased, may be used for storage
STORAGE CHAHT FOR FRESH ARD CUt?iW MEAT'
rVPe
Approxlmake
The
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Variety Meats . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . , . . 1 to2
Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . , , . . . . 1 to2
GroundBeef ,,......,.
I . . . . . . ~ . . . . (to2
Steaks and Roasts . . . . . . . , . . , . . . . . 3 to5
CuredMeats ,....,........,...... 71010
Bacon .,,,.............,.......... Staf
Cold Cuts , . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . 3 to5
*If meat is to be stored longer than the times given,
follow the directions for freezing.
NOTE:
Fresh fish and shellftsh should be used tht
same day as purchased
Eggs Store without washing In the original car
ton or use the Utlltty Bin that come wtth you
refrigerator
Milk
Wipe n4k cartons For best storage, plac
milk or; lntertor shelf
Beverages.
Wrpe bottles and cans. Store on (
aoor shelf or Inside the refrigerator
Butter
Keep opened butter in covered dish or
iI
the Butrer Comportment When storing an extra suy=
ply, wrap in freezer packagtng and freeze
Cheese
Store in the original wrapping unt
you are ready to use it. Once opened, re-wq
tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil.
Condlmentt
Store small jars and bottles [cat
sup, mustard, jelly, olives) on the door shelves whert
they are In easy reach
leftovers
Cover leftovers with plastic wrap c
aluminum foil to keep food from drying out ant
transferring food odors Plastic containers with tlgt
lids are fine, too