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STORING FRESH FOOD
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Short Vacations. There 1s a rrght way to package and store refng-
No need to shut off the refrigerator if you will erated or frozen foods To keep foods fresher, longer,
be away for only a few weeks. Use up the perish- take the time to study these recommended steps
ables; freeze other items. If your refrigerator is Leafy Vegetables .Remove the store wrap-
equipped with an automatic ice maker, turn off ping and trim or tear off brutsed and discolored
your ice maker: I] raise the signal arm; 2) shut off areas. Wash In cool water and drain Leave some
the water supply to the ice maker. Empty the ice water on the leaves as they go Into the crisper Cold,
bin. moist air helps keep leafy vegetables fresh and
crisp
long Vacations. Vegetables with Skins (tomatoes, peppers]
Wash, dry and store In a crisper
Remove all the food if you are going for a
Fruits Wash, dry and store In a crisper Do not
month or more. If your refrigerator is equipped wash or hull berries until they are ready to use Sort
with an automatic ice maker, at least a day and keep berries in their store container In a crisper,
ahead, turn off the water supply to the ice maker. or store In a loosely closed paper bag on a refrig-
When the last load of ice drops, lift the signal erator shelf
arm.
Unplug the refrigerator and clean it...rinse well
and dry. Tape rubber or wood blocks to both
doors...keeping them open far enough for air to
get in. This will keep odor and mold from build-
ing up.
Tape the blocks out of a child?s reach...do
not allow children near the refrigerator when
the doors are blocked open.
Meat Meat IS perlshable and expensive. you
won?t wont to waste an ounce of it through careless
To restart refrigerator, see ?Using Your handling. The following IIst and chart give you
Refrigerator.? packaging hints and time limits.
Moving. Fresh, Prepackaged Meat. Store fresh meat in
If your refrigerator is equipped with an auto- the store wrapping You can freeze It rn the wrap
and store It for one or two weeks If you want to keep
matic ice maker, shut off the ice maker water
It frozen longer, you should wrap It with special
supply a day ahead of time. Disconnect the freezer wrapplng materral.
water line. After the last supply of ice drops, lift
Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Remove the
the signal arm to turn off the ice maker. market wrapping paper and re-wrap loosely In
Remove all tood. Pack frozen foods in dry ice.
waxed paper or aluminum foil for storing it unfrozen
Unplug the refrigerator and clean it thoroughly.
Remove everything that comes out. Wrap all Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat with
waxed paper, plastic wrap o( aluminum foil. Store
parts well and tape them together so they don?t
shift and rattle. immediately.
Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts. Ham,
Screw in the leveling legs; tape the doors shut;
tape the electric cord to the cabinet. When you bacon, sausage, cold cuts, etc., keep best in ortgi-
nal wrappings. Once opened, tightly re-wrap In
get to your new home, put everything back,
level it, reconnect the water supply and refer tc plastic wrap or aluminum foil.
the ?Before Using...? page.
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