Whirlpool ED19CK - 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 wrapping and
trim or tear off bruised and discolored areas. Wash in
cold wafer and dram. Place m plasfic bag or plastic
container and store in crisper. Cold, moist air helps
keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp
Vegetables with Skins (carrots, peppers),,.Store
n 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.
Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts. Ham
bacon, sausage, cold cufs, etc., keep best in origi­
nal wrappings. Once opened, tightly re-wrap in
plastic wrap or aluminum foil.
Canned Ham. Sfore in refrigerafor unless fhe la­
bel says 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 used for
storage.
STORAGE CHART FOR FRESH AND CURED MEAT^
Type Approximate Time
(days)
Variety Meats ............ ....................... 1 to 2
Chicken...................... ....................... 1 to 2
Ground Beef............... ....................... 1 to 2
Steaks and Roasts .. ....................... 3 t o 5
Cured Meats .............. ....................... 7 to 10
Bacon ........................ ....................... 5 to 7
Cold Cuts .................. ....................... 3 t o 5
*lf 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
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 meaf in
fhe sfore wrapping. Vacuum packaged meat can
be frozen for as long as one month if the seal is not
broken. If you wanf 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 in aluminum foil
for storing it unfrozen
Cooked Meat. Wrap or oover cooked meat with
plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Store immediately.
Eggs , . .Store without washing in the original car­
ton or use the Utility Bin that came with your
refrigerator.
Milk,,.Wipe miik cartons. For best storage, place
milk on interior shelf or bottom door 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 Utility Compartment, When storing 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
Condiments , , .Store small jars and bottles (cat­
sup, mustard, jelly, olives] on the door shelves where
they are in easy reach.
Lettovers...Cover leftovers with plastic wrap or
aluminum foil to keep food from drying out and
transferring food odors. Plastic containers with tight
lids are fine, foo.
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