Maytag MZD2669KE Series, Refrigerator Use & Care Manual

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Food Storage Tips
Sources: Unite d States Department of Agriculture; Foo d Marketing Institute; Cooperative Extension Service, Iowa
State University
FOODS
VEGET A BLES
Asparagus
Brussels sprouts, broccoli,
cauliflower, green peas,
lima beans, onions, peppers
Cabbage, celery
Carrots, parsnips, beets an d
turnips
Lettuce
POULTRY and FISH
Chicken an d Turkey, whole
Chicken an d Turkey, pieces
Fish
ME A TS
Bacon
Beef or lamb, groun d
Beef or lamb, roast an d steak
Ham, fully cooke d , whole
half
slices
Luncheon meat
Pork, roast
Pork, chops
Sausage, groun d
Sausage, smoke d
Veal
Frankfurters
REFRIGER A TOR
1 to 2 d ays
3 to 5 d ays
1 to 2 weeks
7 to 10 d ays
7 to 10 d ays
1 to 2 d ays
1 to 2 d ays
1 to 2 d ays
7 d ays
1 to 2 d ays
3 to 5 d ays
7 d ays
5 d ays
3 d ays
3 to 5 d ays
3 to 5 d ays
3 to 5 d ays
1 to 2 d ays
7 d ays
3 to 5 d ays
7 d ays
FREEZER
8 to 10 months
8 to 10 months
Not recommen d e d
8 to 10 months
Not recommen d e d
12 months
9 months
2 to 6 months
1 month
3 to 4 months
6 to 9 months
1 to 2 months
1 to 2 months
1 to 2 months
1 to 2 months
4 to 6 months
4 months
1 to 2 months
1 to 2 months
4 to 6 months
1 month
STOR A GE TIPS
Do not wash before refrigerating.
Store in crisper.
Wrap o d orous foo d s.
Leave peas in po d s.
Wrap o d orous foo d s an d refrigerate
in crisper.
Remove tops. Wrap o d orous foo d s
an d refrigerate in the crisper.
Keep in original packaging for
refrigeration. Place in the meat an
d
cheese d rawer. When freezing longer
than two weeks, overwrap with
freezer wrap.
Fresh meats can be kept in original
packaging for refrigeration.
Place in the meat an d cheese d rawer.
When freezing longer than two
weeks, overwrap with freezer wrap.
Unopene d , vacuum-packe d luncheon
meat may be kept up to two weeks
in the meat an
d cheese d rawer.
Processe d meats shoul d be tightly
wrappe d an d store d in the meat an d
cheese d rawer.