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Food storage guide
STORING FRESH FOOD
There IS a right way to package and store refrlg-
erated or frozen foods To keep foods fresher, longer.
take the time to study these recommended steps
Leafy Vegetables. .Remove store wrapping Trim
OT tear off bruised and discolored areas Wash In
cool water. drain and store In crisper Cold, moist air
helps keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp. The
crisper has sealing gaskets to help keep humid air
In. It also has a control to help adjust the amount of
humidliy in the crisper
Vegetables with Skins [carrots, peppers] Store
In 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 IOOselv
closed paper bag on a refrigerator shelf
Meat. Meat
IS
perishable and expensive
you
won’t want to waste an ounce of It through careless
handling The followtng 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 con
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 wrapplng material
Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Remove the
market wrapping paper and re-wrap loosely In
waxed paper or aluminum foil for storing It unfrozen
Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat with
waxed paper, plastic wrap or aluminum to11 Store
Immediately
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 foil
Canned Ham. Store In refrigerator unless the la-
bel says It’s okay to store on the shelf Do not freeze
Fresh Poultry Loosely wrap in waxed paper or
plastic wrap The plastic wrap on poultry as pur-
chased, may be used for storage
STORAGE CHART FOR FRESH AN0 CURED MEAT7
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Varlety Meats . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . 1 to 2
Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2
Ground Beet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
Steaks and Roasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
Cured Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7 to10
Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St07
Cold Cuts . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . , . . . , . . . . 3 to5
*If meat is to be stored longer than the times given.
follow the directions for freezing.
NOTE: Fresh fish and shellflsh should be used the
same day as purchased
Ews
Store without washing in the original car-
ton or use the Utlllty Bin that came with your
refrigerator.
Milk Wipe milk cartons For best storage,
PloCe
milk on lnterlor 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 Utlllty Compartment. When stoclng 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 loll
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
aluminum fotl to keep food from drying out and
transferrlng food odors Plastic containers with tight
lids are fine. too
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