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REFRN!!RATOR“FR#!ZER
Eatingqualiiydrops 35” :T40”F.
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after time shvn
12°
tO 40&) (–180C.)
F?’esllMeats
Nu’s
“
Roasts(Beef and Lamb). . . . 3 to 5
Roasts(Pork and Veal). . . . . 3 to 5
Steaks(Beef) . . . . . . . . . . . 3t05
Chops (Lamb) . .. . . . . . . . . 3t05
Chops (Pork) . . . . . . . . . . . 3t05
Ground and Stew Meats. , , , 1 to 2
Variety Meats.. . . . . . . . . . lto2
Sausage(Pork) . . . . . . . . . . lto2
ProcessedWats
Bacon. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...7
Frankfurters . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ham(Whole) . . . . . . . . ...7
Ham(Half) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3t05
Ham(Slices) . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Luncheon hleats. . . . . . . . . 3t05
Sausage(Smoked) . . . . . . . . 7
Sausage(Dry and Semi-Dry) 14to 21
tiked
mats
Cooked Meatsand
Meat Dishes . . . . . . . . . . 3t04
Gravy and Meat Broth. . . . . 1 to 2
FreshPoultry
Chickenand Turkey(Whole) 1 to 2
Chicken (Pieces) . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
Turkey(Pieces) . . . . . . . . . . lto2
Duck and Goose (Whole). . . 1 to 2
Giblets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..lto2
CookedPoultry
Pieces (Covered with Broth) 1 to 2
Pieces (Not Covered). . . . . . 3 to 4
Cooked Poultry Dishes. . . . . 3 to 4
Fried Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . 3t04
MONTHS
6 to 12
4t08
6 to 12
6t09
3t04
3t04
3t04
lto2
1
x
lto2
lto2
lto2
Freezing
not recom-
mended.
2t03
2t03
12
9
6
6
3
6
1
4t06
4
(Otherthanformeats&poultry)FREEZER
Most fruits and vegetables. . . . . . . , .8-12 months
Lean fish. ,., ., . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..6-8 months
Fatty fish, rolls and breads,
soups, stew, casseroles, . . . . . ...2-3 months
Cakes, pies, sandwiches,
left-overs (cooked),
Ice cream (original carton). . . . . ..1 month max.
Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryinqualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timeinyourrefrigeratorwiHvary.
TOstore unfrozen meats,fish and
poultry:
~Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
@Rewrapin foil, filmor waxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.
Tohclp maintainefficient
operation,alwayscoverliquids
withfoil, film,or waxpaper.Do
notput kwgeamountsof uncovered
wateror liquidsin fresh foodor
freezercompartment.Uncovered
liquidswillcauseexcessivefrost,
poortemperatureperformanceand
longrunningtimes.
Tostorecheese,wmpwellwith
waxpaperor aluminumfoil,orput
ina plasticbag.
* Carefullywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold.
e Storepre-pachgd cheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
TOstorevegetables,usethe
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
@Coveringvegetableswitha moist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
@Asa furtheraidtofkeshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Tostore icecream-Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
@Itwillbenecessarytoexperimentto
determinethe freezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingto keepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
@Therear ofthefreezer
compartmentisslightlycolder
thanthefront.
mps on freezing
foods
Therearethreeessential
requirementsforefficienthome
freezing.
L Initialquality.Freezeonly
top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannot
improvequality.
2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesare frozenafterpicking,
thebetterthe frozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
3. Proper paebging. Use food
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing.
6
‘h hwe
mat, fish andpoultry,
wrapwellinfreezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingit carefullyto theshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood,lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
rawor cooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfromn)
meatsor seafoodsto ?,7pounds
(7.7kg)at a time.
For Convenience.e.
~Storealllikethingstogether.This
notonlysavestime,butelectricity—
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
~Placet@ oldestitemsupfrontso
theycti beuseduppromptly.
SJUseshelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
@Usethemeatdrawerformeats
youdo notfreeze.
T’
savemm-myin energy
and food 4xM-i$
~
Placemostperishableitems
towardtherearofthe topshelfas
theywillstaycoldestin thispart
ofthefresh foodcompartment.
~Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
~Leafvegetablesand fruits
placedin storagedrawerswilllast
longerwhenstoredin closed
plasticcontainersor wrapped
in plasticfilm.
~Do notoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwitha lot
ofwarmfoodat once.
~Openthe doorthe fewesttimes
possibleto saveelec~ricalenergy.
@Whengoingoutof townfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
as possiblein therefrigerator.If
youhavean icemaker,movethe
icemakerfeelerarm to the OFF
(up)positionandshutoffwaterto
therefrigerator.
