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Food storage guide, Storing fresh food – Whirlpool ED20AK User Manual

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Food storage guide

There is a right way to package and store re­

frigerated or frozen food. To keep food fresher,
longer, take the time to study these recommended
steps.

STORING FRESH FOOD

Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts. Ham,

Paeon, sausage, cold cuts, etc., keep best in origi­

nal wrappings. Once opened, tightly re-wrap in
plastic wrap or aluminum foil.

Canned Ham. Store in refrigerator unless the

label says it's okay to store on the shelf. Do not
freeze

Fresh Poultry...Wrap in plastic wrap. The plastic

on poultry, as purchased, may be used far storage.

Leaty

Vegetables...Remove

store

wrapping

and trim or tear off bruised and discolored areas.
Wash in cold water and drain. Place in plastic bag
or plastic container and store in crisper. Cold, moist
air helps keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp.

Vegetables with Skins (carrots, peppers)...Store

in crisper, plastic bags or plastic container.

Fruit...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.

STORAGE CHART FOR FRESH AND CURED MEAT*

Type

Approximate Time

(days)

Variety Meats..............

. . . . 1 t o 2

Chicken .......................

....... 1 t o 2

Ground Beef................

....... 1 t o 2

Steaks and Roasts ..

....... 3 t o 5

Cured Meats................

....... 7 to 10

Bacon .........................

....... 5 to 7

Coid Cuts.....................

....... 3 t o 5

*lf meat Is to be stored longer than the times given.
follow the directions for freezing.

NOTE: Fresh tish and shelltish 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
packaging hints and time limits. Store meat in the
meat drawer.

Fresh, Prepackaged Meat. Store fresh meat in

the store wrapping. Vacuum packaged meat can

be frozen for as long as one month if the seal is not
broken. If you want to keep it frozen longer, you

should wrap it with special freezer wrapping
material.

Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Remove the

market wrapping paperand re-wrap in aluminum
toil for storing it unfrozen.

Cooked Meat. Wra p 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...Wipe milk cartons. For best storage, place

milk on interior 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
supply, 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

(catsup, mustard, jelly, olives) on the door shelves
where they are in easy reach.

Leftovers...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. too.

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