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waxpaperoraluminumfoil,orput
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thecantenh,Thisexpelsair,Fold
andcrimpendsofthepachge to
provideagood,lastingseal.
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helppreventmold,
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ownwrappingifyauwish,
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Roasts(Hdef&Lamb).,,,.,. 3to5
Roasls(Pork&Wal),,,,,,.. 3105
Steaks(Bee~..,..,,,,,,.., 3tQ5
Chops(Lamb).. .. .. .. ..... 3t05
Chops(Pork).. ... .......,, 3t05
Ground&StewMeats..,.,,. lto2
Wfie&Meats.............. Itofl
Sausags(Pork)............ lto2
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Bacon.,.,,..,,,,.,,,,,,, 7
Frankfurters.,....,,..,,,,, 7
tiam~hole ).,.,..,,,,., i7
Ham(Hai~..,.,.,....,.,,. 3t05
Ham(Slice$)...,,,.,,,.,,, 3
LuncheQnMeats..,,,,,,,,, 3t05
Sausage(Smoked),,,,,,,,, 7
Sausage(Dry&Semj-Dry),,,, 14to21
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CookedMeatsand
MeatDishes............. 3t04
Gravy&MeatBroth......... lto2
Fresh Pau1t9
Chicken&Turkey(Whole),.., 1tQ2
Chicken(Pieces)........... lto2
Turkey(Meces),,,..,,,.,,,, ltQ2
Duck&GQQSewhole),..,,,, 1to2
tiblets .,.,,. i..,.,,,..,,, ltQ2
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Reces(NotCovered)...,.... 3to4
CookedPoultryDishes....... 3to4
FriedChicken.............. 3t04
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completelythawed;meat,whether
rawor cooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
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~stem vegetables,usc the
vegetabledr~wers—th~y’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce. Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodstonumberof
poundsatatimeasfollows:
TBX20,TBX21,TBX22,...,,.19
TBX24,TBX25,TBXW5 . . ...22
@Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towalhelpsmaintaincrispness,
@Asafi~rtheraidtofreshness,
pro-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping,
Note:Specialfieshfoodcompamnt
dmwers(onmodelssoequipped)
makeitunnecessa~towwpcertain
foodswhichthqtie beendesigned
topresewe.~ese drawersare
describedonpages9and11.
@Storelikethingstogether.This
savesbothtimeandelectricity
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster,
@Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
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Tostoreice cream–Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy9’already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
formostoftenusedsaucesand
condiments. o
@Usethemeatdrawer,onmodels
soequipped,fortemporarystorage
ofmeatsyoudonotfreeze.
@Itwillbenecessarytoexperimentto
determinethefreezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
Tosavemoneyin energy
md foodCosb
@Placemostperishableitems,such
asmilk,creamorcottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelf,as
theywfi staycoldestinthispart
oftie freshfoodcompartment.
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MQstfruitsandvegetables............8-12 mQnths
Leanfish ..........................6-8 months
Fattyfish,rollsandbreads,
soups,stew,casseroles.............2-3months
Cakes,pies,sandwiches,
leftovers(cooked),
Icecream(originalcarton)...........1monthmm.
ame Hoftie hzer compartment
is slightiycolderthanthefront.
mpsonfreezingfoods ~Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmorfofl.Theremthrwessentialquirements
forefficienthomefreezing. oHvegetablesandfiits placedin
drawersw~ Iastlongerwhenstord
inclosedplasticcontainersor
wrappedinplasticfilm.
Newtechniques areconstantly beingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyEMensionService
oryourlocalUtilityCompanyforthelatest
informationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
“U$. DepaflmentofAgriculture
1. Mtial quatity.Freezeotiy top-
qutity fds. Fmzingretainsqdty
andflavor;itcannotimprovequtity. @Donotoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwiti alot
ofwarmfoodatonce.
2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesare frozenafierpitting,
thebetterthefrozenproductwtil
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryinqualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timein yourrefrigeratorwfllvary. @Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibleto saveelectricalenergy.
Tostoreutirozenmea~, fishand
poultry: @Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossiblein therefrigerator.If
yourrefrigeratorhasan icemaker,
movetheicemakerfeelerarmto
theOFF (up)positionandshutoff
waterto therefrigerator.
3. fioperpackging. Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing;they’rereadilyavailable
atmostfoodstores.
@Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
@Rewrapin foil,fflmor waxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.
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