Food Storage Guide; Storing Fresh Food - Whirlpool ETl8JM Use And Care Manual

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 wrapplng and
trim or tear off bruised and discolored areas Wash in
cold water and drain Place In plastic bag or plastlc
container apd store or crisper. Cold, moist air helps
keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp
Vegetables with Skins
[carrots, peppars) Store
In crisper, plastic bags or plastic cortalner
Fruits
Wash, let dry ana store lr refrigerator III
plastlc bags or crisper Do lot wash or null berr!es
until they are ready to else S'ort ana keep berries Ir
their store container in a crisper, or store in a looseIs{
closed paper bog on a refrigerator snelf
Meat-
Meat 1s perishable and experjslve
you won't want to waste or ounce of It through care-
less handling The followlng list and chart give you
packaglng hints and time Ilmits
Fresh, Prepackaged Meat.
Store fresh meat or
+qe store 'wrapplqa Vacuum packaged meat car
De frozen for as lorIg as one month If the seal IS net
broke? If YOU 'wan+ to keep It frozen longer. you
should wrap It with special freezer drapplng -naterlaI
Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Qerove
the
market wrapping paper and re-wrap in alumlnu7i foil
for storing It upfrozep
Cooked Meat.
Wrap or cover cooked meat &h
plastic wrap or aluminum foil Store ITmedIately
Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts.
Ham.
bacon, sausage, cold cuts, etc , keep best In orlgl-
nal wrapplngs Once opened, tightly re-wrap IIY
plastic wrap or aluminum foil
Canned Ham.
Store In refrigerator unless the la-
Del soys it's okay to store on the shelf Do not freeze
Fresh Poultry
Wrap In plastic wrap The plastic
wrap on poultry, as purchased, may be bsed for
storage
STORAGE CHART FOR FRESH AN0 CURED MEAT*
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Variety Meats .
. . . . . . . , . . . . 1 to 2
Chicken . . . . . . . .
1 to2
Ground Beef . . . . .
1 to 2
Steaks and Roasts .
. . . . . 3 to 5
Cured Meats . . . . . . . . .
7 to 10
Bacon ,........................... 5to7
ColdCuts
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3to5
*If meat is tc be stored longer than the times given,
follow the directlons for freezing.
NOTE:
Fresh fish and shellfish should be used the
same dav as purchased
Uw Store wlthout washing In the original
carton or use the egg nest in the door of your
refrigerator
Milk
Wipe milk cartons For best storage. 0ace
rrdk sr )nterlor shelf
Beverages
Wipe Sottles aqd cans Store or' a
door shelf or lrlslde the refrigerator
Butter
Keep opened butter 'n covered disk or r
the Butter Compartment When storirg an extra sup-
~1~s &rap r, freezer packcqrg and freeze
Cheese
Store In the orIgInal wrapplng until
you are ready to use it Once opened, re-wrap
tightly In plastic wrap or alumlrum foil
Condlments Store small jars and bottles (cat-
sup, mustard, jelly, olives) on the door shelves where
they are In easy reach
Leftovers
Cover leftovers A,,th plostlc wrap or
alumnurr3 ~OII to keep food from drying out orjd
'rcnsferring food odors Plastic containers with tight
4ds are fine. too
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