Food Storage Tips; Food Storage Chart - Maytag RTD17E0CAL Use And Care Manual

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Food
Storage
Chart
(continued)
Refrigerator
Freezer
Foods
Time
Time
Storage Tips
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FRESH VEGETABLES
CHsper or in the Vari Crisper x,Aththe control on the "\'egetables"
setting. If the crispers are fitll,
store vegetables
in pJastJe bagsor plastic oont_lJ_lers to prevent moishlre Ross.
Asparagus
2-3 days
8-1 '2 months
Don't wash before refrigerating.
Store in the
crisper.
Brussels sprouts &
3-5 days
8-12 mouths
Wrap odorous foods & refrigerate in the crisper.
broccoli
Cabbage & eelel y
1-2 weeks
Not recommended
Wrap odorous foods & refrigerate in the crisper.
Cauliflower & snap
1 week
8-12 months
Wrap odorous foods & refrigerate in the crisper.
beans
Carrots, parsnips,
.2weeks
8-12 months
Remove tops. Wrap odorous foods and
beets, radishes &
re{¥igerate in the crisper.
turnips
Green peas & lima
3-5 days
8-1.2 months
Leave in pods & refrigerate.
beans
Lettuce & other salad
1 week
Not recommended
Wash. Drain well. Refrigerate in the crisper.
greens
Onions, green
3-5 days
8-12 months
Wrap odorous foods & refrigerate in the crisper.
Peppers & cucumbers
1 week
8-1.2 months
Wrap odorous foods & refrigerate in the crisper.
FRESH
POULTRY
& FISH
Chicken
i-'2 days
6-l'2 months
Can be kept in its original packaging for
Turkey, duck & goose
1-'2 days
4-6 months
refrigeration.
Place in the Meat/Cheese
drawer with control on the "Fresh Meat"
Fish
1-'2 days
I-2 months
setting. When freezing longer than 2 weeks,
overwrap with suitable/i-eezer
wrap.
FRESH
MEATS
Beef, ground
1-2 days
4-6 months
Can be kept in originaljoackaging
for
Beef, roast & steak
3-5 days
9-1'2 months
refrigeration. Place in the Meat/Cheese
drawer with control on the "Fresh Meat"
Pork
3-5 days
6-9 months
setting. When freezing longer than 2 weeks,
overwrap with suitable }?eezer wrap.
Veal
3-5 days
4-6 mondts
Sausage, grotmd
1-2 days
1-3 months
Lamb
3-5 days
9-i2 months
PROCESSED
MEATS
Bacon
7 days
1 month
Processed meats should be tightly wrapped
and stored in the Meat/Cheese
drawer with
Frankfimters
7 days
.2weeks
the control on the "Dell/Cheese"
setting.
Ham, whole
7 days
1-3 months
half
5 days
1-3 months
slices
3 days
1-2 months
Luncheon meat
3-5 days
Not recommended
Unopened,
vacuum-packed
luncheon meat
maybe kept up to 2 weeks.
Sausage, smoked
7 days
Not recommended
'Soulees: United States Department of Agriculture; Food Marketing lnstitute_ Cooperative Extension Service, Iowa State Unlvelsi_
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