Eating quality drops FRE!+
afteri!meSkfm 35° :T4fl”F.
Ft’f%hMeats LMYS
Roasts(Beef& Lamb).. . . . 3to5
Roasts(Pork&Veal).. . . . . 3to 5
Steaks(Beef). . . . . . . . . . . 3to5
Chops(Lamb). .. . . . . . . . . 3to 5
~hop~ (pork)- .......... 3‘0 5
Ground&IStewMeats. . . . . 1to 2
VarietyMeats... . . . . . . . . , 1to 2
Sausage(Pork).. . . . . . . . . 1to 2
Prwf?ssed MWts
Bacon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Frankfurters.. . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ham(Whole). . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ham(Half)... . . . . . . . . . . 3to 5
Ham(Slices). . . .. . ... , . . 3
LuncheonMeats. . . . . . . . . 3to 5
Sausage(Smoked). . . . . . . . 7
Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry). . . 14to 21
CookedMeats
CookedMeatsand
MeatDishes. ......... 3to 4
Gravy&MeatBroth. . . . . . . 1to 2
l%~fl Poultry
Chicken&Turkey(Whole). . . 1to 2
hicken(Pieces).. . . . . . . . 1to 2
urkey(Pieces), . . . , . . . . . 1to 2
Duck&Goose(Whole). ... 1to 2
Giblets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1to 2
COoked Poultry
-f’ie~= (c~vered~ith Broth) 1to 2
Pieces(Not Covered).. . . . . 3to 4
CookedPm.rltryDishes. . . . . 3to 4
FriedChicken. . . . . . . . . . . 3to 4
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Mmms
6to 1.2
4to 8
6to 12
6to 9
3to 4
3to 4
3to 4
1to 2
1
5
1to 2
1to 2
1to 2
Freezing
not recom-
mended.
2to 3
2to 3
12
9
:
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4to 6
4
(~h~r!ha~fOr~~~[S&~OU!t~)FREEZER
Vlosffruits andvegetables.,,..,,..8-12months
Leanfish. . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..6-8 months
Fattyfish, rolls and breads,
soups, stew,casseroles. , . . . . . . ,2-3 months
Cakes,pies, sandwiches,
Ieft-overs(cooked),
Icecream (original carton). ... , , .1 month max.
hkwfeckiquwareconstantlybeingdeveloped.
COIWMtheCollegeorCountyExtension
ServiceoryourlocalUtility Companyfor the
Mestinformationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
‘U.S. DepamnentdAgriculture
ihkats,fishandpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryin qualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timeinyourrefrigeratorwillvary.
‘lbstorecheese,wrapwellwithwax
paperoraluminumfoil,orputin
aplasticbag.
@Carefidlywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold.
@Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
‘lbstorevegetables,usethe
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
@Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
@Asafurtheraidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
iWte:TheSealed&Freshdrawer
makesitunnecessa~towrapcertain
foods whichithasbeendesignedto
preserve.Thisdrawerisdescribed
onpageIl.
RI storeicecream-Finequalityice
crwrn,withhighcreamcontent,will
normallyrequireslightlylower
temperaturesthanmore“airy”
already-packagedbrandswith
lowcreamcontent.
eItWm be necessary toexperimentto
determinethefreezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
~Themarofthefreezercompartment
is slightlycolderthanthefront,
T’@onfreezingfoods
Therearethreeessential
requirementsforefficienthome
freezing:
LInitialquality.Freezeonly
top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;it cannot
improvequality.
2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be, You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
3.Proper Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freexing.
9
lb freezemeat,fishand
wrapwellinfreezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefullytotheshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood,lastingseal,
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
rawor cooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodstonumberof
poundsatatimeasfollows:
CSX22 . . . . . . . . . . . ●..21 pounds
CSX24..............26 pounds
Forconvenience.e*
~Storealllikethingstogether.This
notonlysavestime,butelectricity—
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
@Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
@Useshelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
@Usethemeatdrawerformeats
youdonotfreeze.
‘I-bsavemoneyinam’gy
andfoodCAMS:
@Placemostperishableitems,such
asmilk,creamor cottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelf;
theywillstaycoldestinthispartof
thefi-eshfoodcompartment.
~Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
@Leafvegetablesandfiwits
placedin storagedrawerswilllast
longerwhenstoredinclosedplastic
containemorwrappedinplasticfilm.
@Donotoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfoodatonce.
@Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibletosaveelectricalenergy.
@Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator.Setthe
icernakerto the Ol?Fposition and
shutoffwatertotherefrigerator.
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