Kenmore 6593 Use and Care Guide - Page 18

Food Storage Chart

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StoragTeips Food Storage Chart Storage times are approximate and may vary depending on type of packaging, storage temperature, and the quality of the food when purchased. DAI RY PRODUCTS Butter Milk and cream 1 month 1 week Cream cheese, cheese spread and cheese food Cottage cheese 1 to 2 weeks 3 to 5 days Sour cream 10 days Hard cheese (Swiss, Cheddar and Parmesan) 1 to 2 months EGGS Eggs in the shell Leftover yolks or whites 3 weeks 2 to 4 days FRUITS Apples Bananas 1 month 2 to 4 days Pears, plums, avocados 3 to 4 days Berries, cherries, apricots Grapes Citrus fruits 2 to 3 days 3 to 5 days 1 to 2 weeks Pineapples, cut 18 2 to 3 days 6 to 9 months Not recommended Not recommended Wrap tightly or cover. Check carton date. Close tightly. Do not return unused portions to original container. Do not freeze cream unless whipped. Wrap tightly. Not recommended Not recommended 4 to 6 months May become crumbly Store in original carton. Check carton date. Store in original carton. Check carton date. Wrap tightly. Cut off any mold. Not recommended 9 to 12 months Refrigerate small ends down. For each cup of yolks to be frozen, add 1 tsp. sugar for use in sweet, or 1 tsp. salt for non-sweet dishes. 8 months (cooked) 6 months (whole/peeled) Not recommended 6 months 1 month (whole) Not recommended 6 to 12 months May also store unripe or hard apples at 60 ° to 70° F (16 ° to 21 ° C). Ripen at room temperature before refrigerating. Note: Bananas will darken when refrigerated. Ripen at room temperature before refrigerating. Note: Avocados will darken when refrigerated. Ripen at room temperature before refrigerating. Ripen at room temperature before refrigerating. May also store at 60 ° to 70° F 06 ° to 21 ° C). If refrigerated, store uncovered. Will not ripen after purchase. Use quickly.

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Storage
Tips
Food Storage Chart
Storage times
are approximate
and may vary depending
on type
of packaging,
storage
temperature,
and the quality
of the food when
purchased.
DAI
RY
PRODUCTS
Butter
1 month
6 to 9 months
Wrap
tightly
or cover.
Milk
and cream
1 week
Not
recommended
Check
carton
date. Close tightly.
Do
not
return
unused
portions
to
original
container.
Do
not
freeze
cream
unless
whipped.
Cream
cheese, cheese
1 to 2 weeks
Not
recommended
Wrap
tightly.
spread
and cheese
food
Cottage
cheese
3 to 5 days
Not
recommended
Store in original
carton.
Check
carton
date.
Sour cream
10 days
Not
recommended
Store in original
carton.
Check
carton
date.
Hard
cheese
1 to 2 months
4 to 6 months
Wrap
tightly.
(Swiss, Cheddar
and Parmesan)
May
become
Cut off any mold.
crumbly
EGGS
Eggs in the shell
3 weeks
Not
recommended
Refrigerate
small
ends down.
Leftover
yolks
or whites
2 to 4 days
9 to
12 months
For each cup of yolks to be frozen,
add 1 tsp. sugar for
use in sweet,
or
1 tsp. salt for non-sweet
dishes.
FRUITS
Apples
1 month
8 months
(cooked)
May also store
unripe
or hard apples
at 60° to 70° F (16° to 21° C).
Bananas
2 to 4 days
6 months
Ripen at room
temperature
before
(whole/peeled)
refrigerating.
Note:
Bananas
will
darken
when
refrigerated.
Pears, plums,
avocados
3 to 4 days
Not
recommended
Ripen at room
temperature
before
refrigerating.
Note:
Avocados
will
darken
when
refrigerated.
Berries,
cherries,
apricots
2 to 3 days
6 months
Ripen at room
temperature
before
refrigerating.
Grapes
3 to 5 days
1 month
(whole)
Ripen at room
temperature
before
refrigerating.
Citrus
fruits
1 to 2 weeks
Not
recommended
May also store at 60° to 70° F
06 ° to 21° C).
If refrigerated,
store uncovered.
Pineapples,
cut
2 to 3 days
6 to
12 months
Will
not ripen after
purchase.
Use quickly.
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