FoodStorageSuggestions
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DAYS
Roasts(Beef &Lamb) 3to 5
Roasts(Pork &Veal). . . 3to 5
Steaks(Beef), ., .,,,..., 3t05
Chops(Lamb) ..,... 3t05
Chops(Pork) ., ......... 3t05
Ground &Stew Meats. 1to 2
VarietyMeats....,,,,,., lto2
Sausage(Pork) . . . . . . . . . . 1!02
Processed Meats
Bacon................7
Frankfurters . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ham(Whole) . .,, .,,...,7
Ham(Half)...,..,,..,,. 3t05
Ham(Slices) . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Luncheon Meats. . . . . . . . . 3to 5
Sausage(Smohed). . . . . . . 7
Sausage(Dry &Semi-Dry). .14to 21
CookedMeats
CookedMeatsand
MeatDishes.......... 3t04
Gravy&Meat Broth .,...,, lto2
Fresh Poultry
Chicken&Turkey (Whole).. 1to 2
Chicken(Pieces). ........ 1to 2
Turkey(Pieces) .......... lto2
Duck &Goose (Whole). 1to 2
Giblets................ lto2
~ooked Poultry
Pieces
(Coveredwith Broth) 1to 2
Pieces(Not Covered). ..... 3to 4
CookedPoultryDishes... . 3to4
Fried Chicken.,......,.. 3t04
fJOF,
MONTHS
f)to 12
4t08
6to12
6tr)9
3t04
3t04
3t04
lto2
1
%
lto2
lto2
lto2
Freezing
not recom-
mended.
2t03
2t03
12
9
;
3
6
1
4t06
4
(~t~e~~~a~fO~~eafS ~~OU~t~Y) 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,
Ieft-overs (cooked),
Ice cream (original carton). ...1 moii;h max.
Newtechniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtensionServiceor
yourlocalUtilityCompanyforthelatestinformation
onfreezingandstoringfoods.
*1[S.DepartIIIeIItof’Agricli[[llre
Aieats.fishand poultrypurchased
fromthe store varyin qualityand
age;consequently,safestorage time
in your refrigerator wilivary.
@Alwaysremove store wrappings.
QRewrap in foil,filmor waxpaper
and refrigerate immediately.
Tostoreicecream–Fine-quaiity
ice cream,withhighcream
content,willnorma!lyrequire
sIightlylowertemperaturesthan
more “airy”ah-eady-packaged
brandswithlowcream content.
~It willbenecessarytoexperiment
to determinethe freezercompart-
mentlocationandtemperaturecon-
trol settingto keep yourice cream
at the rightservingtemperature.
~The rear ofthefreezercompart-
mentisslightlycolderthanthefront.
Tips on freezing foods
There are three essentialrequire-
mentsfor efficienthomefreezing.
1.Initialquality.Freezeonly
top-quaIit~foods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannotimprove
quality.
2. Speed.The quickerfruitsand
vegetablesare frozenafter picking,
the better the frozenproductwill
be. You’11save time,too–less
cullingandsortingwillbeneeded.
~. Roper pncka@ng.Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing.
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ForConvenience.*•
@Storeail~ik.ethingstogether.“rhis
notonlysavestime,butelectricity—
becauseyoucanfindfoodsf~ister.
~Placetheoldestiternsup front so
theycan be usedup promptly.
eUseshelveson thedoor for most
often usedsaucesand condiments.
Tosave moneyinenergy
andfood costs*a o
@Placemostperishableitemssuch
asmilk,cream or cottagecheese
towardtherear ofthetopfreshfood
shelfwheretheywillstaycoldest.
*Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
@Leafvegetablesandfruitsplaced
in storagedrawerswilllastlonger
whenstored in closedplasticcon-
tainersor wrappedin plasticfihn.
~Do not overloadyourfresh food
or freezer compartmentwith alot
ofwarmfood at one time.
~Open the door the fewesttimes
possibleto save electricalenergy.
*Whengoingawayforseveraldays,
leaveas fewperishablesaspossible
inthe refrigerator.Set icemaker,if
yourmodelhas one, to the “OFF”
positionand shutoffwater to the
refrigerator.
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