suggestedstoragetimes
REFRN!!RATOR“FR#!ZER
Eatingqualiiydrops 35” :T40”F. (j!;
after time shvn 12° tO 40&) (–180C.)
F?’esllMeats Nu’s “
Roasts(Beef and Lamb). ... 3to 5
Roasts(Pork and Veal). . . . . 3to 5
Steaks(Beef) ........... 3t05
Chops (Lamb) . .. . . . . . . . . 3t05
Chops (Pork) ........... 3t05
Ground and StewMeats. ,,, 1to 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
CookedMeatsand
Meat Dishes.......... 3t04
Gravyand Meat Broth. . . . . 1to 2
FreshPoultry
Chickenand Turkey(Whole) 1to 2
Chicken (Pieces) . . . . . . . . . 1to 2
Turkey(Pieces) . . . . . . . . . . lto2
Duck and Goose(Whole). . . 1to 2
Giblets................lto2
CookedPoultry
Pieces (Coveredwith Broth) 1to 2
Pieces (Not Covered). . . . . . 3to 4
Cooked Poultry Dishes. . . . . 3to 4
Fried Chicken........... 3t04
MONTHS
6to 12
4t08
6to 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,fishand
poultry:
~Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
@Rewrapinfoil,filmor waxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.
Tohclpmaintainefficient
operation,alwayscoverliquids
withfoil,film,or waxpaper.Do
notputkwgeamountsofuncovered
wateror liquidsin freshfoodor
freezercompartment.Uncovered
liquidswillcauseexcessivefrost,
poortemperatureperformanceand
longrunningtimes.
Tostorecheese,wmpwellwith
waxpaperor aluminumfoil,orput
inaplasticbag.
*Carefullywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold.
eStorepre-pachgd cheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
TOstorevegetables,usethe
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
@Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
@Asafurtheraidtofkeshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Tostoreicecream-Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
@Itwillbenecessarytoexperimentto
determinethe freezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
@Therearofthefreezer
compartmentisslightlycolder
thanthefront.
mps on freezing foods
Therearethreeessential
requirementsforefficienthome
freezing.
LInitialquality.Freezeonly
top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannot
improvequality.
2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be.You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
3. Proper paebging. Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing.
6
‘h hwe mat, fishandpoultry,
wrapwellinfreezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefullytotheshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood,lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
raworcooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfromn)
meatsor seafoodsto ?,7pounds
(7.7kg)atatime.
For Convenience.e.
~Storealllikethingstogether.This
notonlysavestime,butelectricity—
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
~Placet@oldestitemsupfrontso
theycti beuseduppromptly.
SJUseshelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
@Usethemeatdrawerformeats
youdonotfreeze.
T’ savemm-myin energy
andfood 4xM-i$
~Placemostperishableitems
towardtherearofthetopshelfas
theywillstaycoldestinthispart
ofthefreshfoodcompartment.
~Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmorfoil.
~Leafvegetablesandfruits
placedin storagedrawerswilllast
longerwhenstoredinclosed
plasticcontainersor wrapped
inplasticfilm.
~Donotoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfoodatonce.
~Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibleto saveelec~ricalenergy.
@Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator.If
youhavean icemaker,movethe
icemakerfeelerarmtotheOFF
(up)positionandshutoffwaterto
therefrigerator.
