storagetimes*
DAYS Mown
Eatingqualitydrops REFRl&ATORFRE!!ZER
aftwtimeshown 35°t%O°F. ‘T
FreshMeats
Roasts(Beef&Lamb)....... 3t05
Roasts(Pork&Veal). .. .. .. . 3t05
Steaks(Beef).............. 3t05
Chops(Lamb)............. 3t05
Chops(Pork).............. 3t05
Ground&StewMeats....... lto2
Var/etyMeats... ........... 1to2
Sausage(Pork) ............ lto2
PmxssdMeats
Bacon................... 7
Frankfurters............... 7
Ham(Whole).............. 7
Ham(l-laIf)................ 3t05
Ham(Slices).............. 3
LuncheonMeats ........... 3t05
Sausage(Smoked)......... 7
Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry).... 14t021
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CookedMeatsand
MeatDishes............. 3t04
Gravy&MeatBroth......... lto2
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Chciien&Turkey(Whole).... lto2
Chicken(Pieces). .. .. ... .. . lto2
Turkey(Pieces).... ,,, ...... lto2
Duck&Goose(Whole)..,..., lto2
Giblets,.................. lto2
Pieces(CoveredwithBroth).,. lto2
Pieces(NotCovered)........ 3t04
CookedPoultryDishes... . .. . 3t04
FriedChicken.............. 3t04
o°F.
6to12
4t08
6to12
6t09
3t04
3t04
3t04
lto2
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lto2
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2t03
2t03
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9
6
6
3
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Mostfruitsandvegetables.. .. .. .. ... .8-12months
Leanfish..........................6-8 months
Fattyfish,rollsandbreadq
soups,stew,casseroles.. .. .. ., ... ,,3monthshs
Cake$pie&sandwicheq
leftovers(cooked~
Icecream(originalcarton)....,. .. ...l monthmax.
Newtechniquesareconstantlybeingckwbped,
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtensionService
oryourlocal UtilityCompanyforthelatest
informationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
*US DepatimentofAgricuiture
Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryinqualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timeinyourrefrigeratorwillvary,
Tostore unfrozenmeak, fishand
poultry:
@Alwaysremovestorewrappings,
@Re-wrapinfoil,filmorwaxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.“ “
Tostorecheese, wrapwellwith
waxpaperoraluminumfoil,orput
inaplastic bag.
~Carefullywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold.
~Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
Tostore vegetables,usethe
vegetabledrawers-they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
@C’overingvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
@Asafurtheraidto freshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Note:Special@eshfoodcompamnent
drawersmakeitunnecessarytowrap
manyfoodsthey’vebeendesigned
topreserve.l%esedrawersare
describedonpagel(l
Tostoreicecream–Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more’’airy’’alreadpackageded
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
@Itwillbenecessarytoexperimentto
determinethefreezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecream at
therightservingtemperature.
@Therearofthefkxzzercompartment
isslightlycolderthanthefront.
mps on freezing foods
Therearethreeessential
requirementsforefficienthome
freezing:
LInitialqwdity.Freezeonly
top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannot
improvequality.
2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafierpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
3.Proper packaging.Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing.
9
‘lbfreezemeat,fishandpotdtry,
wrapwellin freezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefullytotheshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood,lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
rawor cooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodsto21poundsat
atime.
For Convenience.eo
0Storealllikethingstogether.This
savesbothtimeandelectricity,
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
~Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
@Useshelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
@Usethemeatdrawerformeats
youdonotfreeze.
Towavemoneyinenergy
andfoodcosts
~Placemostperishableitemssuch
asmilk,creamor cottagecheese
towardtherear ofthetopshelf;
theywillstaycoldestinthispartof
thefreshfoodcompartment.
~Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
~Leafvegetablesandfruitsplaced
instoragedrawerswilllastlonger
whenstoredinclosedplastic
containersorwrappedinplasticfilm.
~Donotoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfoodatonce.
@Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibletosaveelectricalenergy.
@Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator.Set
theicemakertotoeOFF position
andshutoffwatertotherefrigerator.
