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times
for
meatand @Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
@Rewrapinfoil,filmor waxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.- -
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Eatingqualitydrops REFRI:;RATORFREEZER
aftertimeshown 350to400F. ;:F.
Fresh ~eak DAYS
Roasts (Beef& Lamb). . . . . 3to 5
Roasts (Pork &Veal). . . . . . 3to 5
Steaks (Beef). . . . . . . . . . . 3to 5
Chops (Lamb) . . .. . . . . . . . 3to 5
Chops(Pork).. . . .. . . . . . 3to5
Ground&Stew Meats. ... , 1to 2
Variety Meats. .......... 1to 2
Sausage (Pork) . . . . . . . . . . 1to 2
Processed h!eats
Bacon. ............... 7
Frankfurters . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ham (Whole). . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ham (Half).. ........... 3to 5
Ham (Slices). . . .. . . . . . . . 3
Luncheon Meats. . . . . . . . . 3to 5
Sausage(Smoked) ........ 7
Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry). . . 14 to 21
Cooked Meals
CookedMeats and
Meat Dishes. ......... 3to 4
Gravy& Meat Broth . . . . . . . 1to 2
Fresh Potdtry
Chicken &Turkey (Whole). . . 1to 2
Chicken (Pieces) . . . . . . . . . 1to 2
Turkey (Pieces) . . . . . . . . . . 1to 2
Duck &Goose (Whole). . . . 1to2
Giblets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1to 2
Cooked IPotthy
Pieces (Covered with Broth) lto2
Pieces (Not Covered). . . . . . 3to 4
Cooked Poultry Dishes . . . . . 3to 4
Fried Chicken. . . . . . . . . . . 3to 4
MONTHS
6to 12
4to 8
6to 12
6to 9
3to 4
3to 4
3to 4
1to 2
1
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1to 2
1to 2
1to 2
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Most fruits and vegetables. ........8-12 months
Lean fish. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8 months
Fatty fish, rollsandbreads,
soups, stew, casseroles. . . . . . . .. 2-3 months
Cakes, pies, sandwiches,
Ieft-overs (cooked),
Ice cream (original carton). .. ....1 month max
Newteclmiquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtension
ServiceoryourlocalUtilityCompanyforthe
Iatestinformationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
*U.S.DepatimentofAgricultwe
‘TOBwt’mmeUmhzm mews,fish
and pm@y-Meats, fishand
poultrypurchasedfromthestore
varyinqualityandage;consequently,
safestoragetimeinyourrefrigerator
willvary.
Tostore cheese,wrapwellwith
waxpaperor aluminumfoil,orput
inaplasticbag.
@Carefullywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold.
~Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingif youwish.
Tostorevegetables,usethe
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
@Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
~Asafurtheraidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Tostore icecream-Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
eItWWbenecessarytoexperimentto
determinethe freezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
~Ther-earofthefreezercompartment
is slightlycolderthanthefront.
‘ripsonfixwzixlgfoods
Therearethreeessentialrequirements
forefficienthomefreezing.
1. Initial quality.Freezeonly
top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannotimprove
quality.
2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
3. Proper packaging.Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing;they’rereadilyavailable
atmostfoodstores.
10
TOfreezemeat,fish and poultry,
wrapwellin freezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefullytotheshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood,lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
raworcooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodsto26poundsat
atime.
organizeyour foodstorage
formmmience.
~Storelikethingstogether.This
savesbothtimeandelectricity
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
@Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
●Useshelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
~Usethemeatdrawerformeats
youdonotfreeze.
Tosavemoneyin energy
andfoodcosts
~Placemostperishableitemssuch
asmilk,creamorcottagecheese
towardtherearofthetopshelf,as
theywillstaycoldestinthispart
ofthefreshfoodcompartment.
@Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfdmor foil.
@Leafvegetabkxandfruitsplacedin
storagedrawemwilllastlongerwhen
storedinclosedplasticcontainers
or wrappedinplasticfilm.
@Donotoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfoodatonce.
@Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibletosaveelectricalenergy.
@Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator.Set
theicemakertotheOFF position
andshutoffwatertotherefrigerator.
