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Roasts(Beef &Lamb). . . . . 3to 5
Roasts(Pork &Veal). ..... 3to 5
Steaks(Beef) ........... 3t05
Chops (Lamb) . . . . . . . . . . . 3t05
Chops(Pork) ........... 3t05
Ground &Stew Meats. . . . . 1to 2
Variety Meats........... lto2
Sausage(Pork) .......... lto2
Processed Meals
Bacon................7
Frankfurters. ........... 7
Ham(Whole) . . . . . . . . ...7
Ham(Half) ............. 3t05
Ham(Slices) . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Luncheon Meats......... 3t05
Sausage(Smoked). . . .. . . . 7
Sausage(Dry &Sqmi-Dry). . . 14to 21
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CookedMeats and
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
CookedPoultry
Pieces (Covered with Broth) 1to 2
Pieces (Not Covered). . . . . . 3to 4
Cooked Poultry Dishes. . . . . 3to 4
Fried Chicken. . . . . . . . . . . 3t04
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6to 12
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i’vfostfruits and vegetables. . . . . . ...8-12 months
Lean fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..6-8 months
Fatiy fish, rolls and breads,
soups, stew, casseroles. . . . . . ...2-3 months
Cakes,pies, sandwiches,
Ieft-overs (cooked),
Ice cream (original carton). ......1 month max.
flewtechniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCol~egeorCountyExtension
Serviceoryourlocal(.ftiiity(kwnpanyfor the
latestinformationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
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.Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryinqualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timeinyourrefrigeratorwillvary.
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~mllltry:
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QRewrapin foil,filmor-waxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.
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paperoraluminumfoil,orputin
aplasticbag.
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helppreventmold.
~Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
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vegetabledrawers--they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
@Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintiincrispness.
*Asafurtheraidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping,
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(onmodelssoequ@ped)makesit
unnecessarytowrapcertainfoods
whichithasbeendesignedto
preserve.E!wsedrawersare
describedonpageZ
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cream,withhighcm content,will
normallyrequireslightlylower
temperaturesthanmore“airy”
already-packagedbmndswith
lowcreamcontent.
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determinethefreezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
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isslightlycolderthanthefront.
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Therearethreeessential
requirementsforefficienthome
freezing:
1.Initial quality.I?reezeonly
top-qualityfoods.I?reezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannot
improvequality.
2. SpeedeThequickerfruitsand
vegetablesare frozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime, too, withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
~.I%wperpaclsaging.Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfo~
fmlzing.
TOfreezemeat,fishandpoultry,
wrapwellinfreezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefullytotheshapeof
thecontents,Thisexpelsair,Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood,lastingseal.
Don’trefreezecompletelythawed
meat;whetherraworcooked,itcan
befrozensuccessfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsorseafoodstonumberof
poundsatatimeasfollows:
CSX20....?. .?.40...2(3
pounds
C!SX22,. . . . . . . .. . . ..21 pounds
QWorealllikethingstogether.This
notonlysavestime,buteIectricity—
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
@Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
*Useshelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
*Usethemeatdrawer,ifyour
modelhasone,formeatsyoudo
notfreeze.
@Placemostperishableitems,such
asmilk,creamor cottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelf,as
theywillstaycoldestinthispartof
thefreshfoodcompartment.
@Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foii.
@Leafvegetablesandfruits
placedinstoragedrawerswilllast
longerwhenstoredinclosedplastic
containersorwrappedinplasticfib.
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orfreezercompartmentwithalot ,,
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