Whirlpool ED19HK - 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 water and dram. Place in plastic bag or plastic
container and store in crisper Cold, moist air helps
keep leafy vegetaPles fresh and crisp
Vegetables with Skins
[carrots, peppers) , SWre
n crisper, plast'C bags or plastic container
Fruits
Wash, let dry .and store n retngerator m
plasfiC bags or crisper. Do ""ot wash or hul' bernes
until *hev are reaay to use Sort ar'd Keep berries o,
their s'ore container in a crisper or sto^e O' a Wosety
ciosea paper bag on a refrigerator shelt
Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts. Ham
bacon, sausage, cold cuts, etc,, keep best in origi­
nal
wrappings. Once opened, tightly re-wrap in
plastic wrap or aluminum ton.
Canned Ham. Store m refrigerator unless the la­
bel says it's okay to store on tne 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 ANO CURED MEAT*
Type Approximate Time
(days)
Variety Meats ............... ......................... 1 to 2
Chicken......................... ......................... 1 to 2
Ground Beef................. ......................... 1 to 2
Steaks and Roasts ..
......................... 3 to 5
Cured Meats ................ ......................... 7 to 10
Bacon ........................... ......................... 5 to 7
Cold Cuts ..................... ......................... 3to5
‘If 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 meat in
the store wrapping Vacuum packaged meat can
be frozen for as long as one monfn if the seal is not
broken If you want to keep T frozen longer, you
should wrap it w'lfn special freezer w-rapping materia
Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Remove the
market wrapping paperand re-wrap in aiuminum foil
for storing it unfrozen
Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover 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 ,WTpe milk cartons For best storage, place
milk on interior shelf or bottom door shelf.
Beverages Wipe bottles and cans Store on a
door snelf or inside the refrigerator.
Butter. ..Keep opened butter m 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 unti
you are ready to use it. Once opened, re-wrap
tightly in piastre 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
Leftovers. Cover leftovers with plastic wrap or
alumnnum foil to keep food from drying out and
trensferring food 'SxTors, Plastic containers with tight
lirts are fine. :oo
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