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Roasts(f16ef&Lamlj....... 3t05
Roasts(Pork&Veal)........ 3t05
Steaks(Beef).............. 3t05
Chops(Lamb)............. 3t05
Chops(Pork).............. 3t05
Ground&StewMeats....... 1to2
VarietyMeats.............. 1to2
Sausage(Pork)............ lto2
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Bacon................... 7
Frankfurters............... 7
Ham(Whole).............. 7
Ham(Half)................ 3t05
Ham(Slices).............. 3
LuncheonMeats........... 3t05
Sausage(Smoked)......... 7
Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry).,.. 14to21
Cookedllllkals
CookedMeatsand
MeatDishes............. 3t04
Gravy&MeatBroth......... lto2
FreshPoultry
Chicken&TWkey(Whole).... lto2
Chicken(Pieces)........... lto2
Turkey(Pieces)............. lto2
Duck&Goose(Whole)....... lto2
Giblets................... lto2
Pieces(CoveredwithBroth)... lto2
Pieces(NotCovered)........ 3t04
CookedPoultryDishes....... 3t04
FriedChicken.............. 3t04
6to12
4t08
6to12
6t09
3t04
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3t04
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6
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(~!h@~ih~fifO~~8atS& ~OU~t~)FREEZER
Mostfwitsandvegetables,..........,8-l2months
Leanfish......................., .,6-8months
RNtyfish,rollsandbread$
soups,stew,casseroles,...........,2-3months
Cakeqpie$sandwiche$
leftovers(cooked~
icecream(originalcarton).......,..,lmonthmax.
Mwtechniquesareconstantlykhgdewloped.
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtensionService
oryourlocalUtilityCompanyforthelatest
informationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
*U.S.DepartmentofAgricultw’e
Meati,fishandpouk~purchased
frornthestorevaryinqwilityand
age;consequently,safestorage
tirneinyourrefrigeratorwillvary.
Tostoreunfronnmeafi,fish and
@AJwaysrernovestorewrappings.
~Rewrapinfoil,fihnorwaxpaper
andrefrigerateirnrnediately,
Tbstorecheese9wrapwellwith
waxpaperorahuninumfoil,orput
inaplasticbag.
~Carefullywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold.
@Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish,
‘Ibstorevegetables,usethe
vegetabledrawers-they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
~Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
oAsafMtheraidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Note:Specialfieshfoodcom.pamnt
drawersmakeitunnecessarytoMap
certainfoodswhichthey’vebeen
designedtopreserve.Thesedrawers
aredescribedonpage10.
‘l?ostoreicecream-l%ne-quality
icecream,withhighcrearn
content,willnorrnallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”akeady-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
@Itwillbenecessarytoexperimentto
determinethefreezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
ememofthefreezercompartment
isslightlycolderthanthefront.
mpsonfreezingfoom
Thereamthnxessentia.lrequirements
forefficienthomefreezing.
LInitiaiquality.Freezeonlytop-
qualityfds.I%xZingretainsquality
andflavor;itcannotimprovequality.
2.Speed.Thequickerhitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be.You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
3.Properpackaging.Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing;they’rereadilyavailable
atmostfoodstores.
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TOfreezemeatfishandpodtry,
wrapwellinfreezer-weightfoi(o
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial
formingitcarefullytotheshapo
thecontents.ThisexpelsairFol
andcrimpendsofthepackaget
providea good,lastingseal.
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