stqggested$km$gt?times
formeat am.?lpoudtry*
Eatingqualitydrops
RKFRI:RIITOR FRE!’2ER
after time shown
—
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FreshMeats
Roasts(Beef& Lamb). . . . . 3 to 5
Roasts(Pork & Veal). . . . . . 3 to 5
Steaks (Beef) . . . . . . . . . . . 3t05
Chops (Lamb) . . . . . . . . . . . 3t05
Chops (Pork) . . . . . . . . . . . 3t05
Ground & Stew Meats. . . ~. 1 to 2
Variety Meats. . . . . . . . . . . lto2
Sausage(Pork) . . . . . . . . . . lto2
ProcessedMeats
Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...7
Frankfurters . . . . . . . . . ...7
tfarn(Wtiole) . . . . . . . . ...7
Ham(Half) . . . . . . . . . . . ..3to5
f-tam(Slices) . . . . . . . . . ...3
Luncheon Meats . . . . . . . . . 3t05
Sausage(Smoked). . . . . . . . 7
Sausage(Dry &Semi-Dry) . . . 14to 21
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Meats
CookedMeats and
Meat Dishes . . . . . . . . . . 3t04
Gravy & Meat Broth . . . . . . . lto2
FreshPoultry
Chicken &Turkey (Whole). . . 1 to 2
Chicken (Pieces). . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
Turkey (Pieces) . . . . . . . . . .
lto2
Duck & Goose (Whole). . . . 1 to 2
Giblets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lto2
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Poultry
PiWf?S
(Covered with Broth) 1 to 2
Pieces (PJotCovered).. . . . . 3 to 4
Cooked Poultry Dishes . . . . . 3 to 4
Fried Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . 3t04
hIIfN’dTHS
6
to 12
4t08
6 to 12
6t09
3t04
3t04
3t04
lto2
1
%
lto2
lto2
lto2
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not
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2t03
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(Oherthanformeats& poultry) FREEZER
Most fruits and vegetables. . . . . . ...8-12 months
Lean fish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..6-8 months
Fatty fish, rolls and breads,
soups,stew,casseroles.. . . . . ...2-3 months
Cakes, pies, sandwiches,
Ieft-overs (cooked),
Ice cream (original carton). . . . ...1 month max.
Newtechniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCollegeor CountyExtension
Serviceor yourlocal Utility Companyfor the
latestinformationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
*U.S. Department otAgriculture
Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryinqualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timeinyourrefrigeratorwillvary.
TOstore unfrozen meats, fish and
poultry:
~Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
~Rewrap
h foil, filmor waxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.
To
storechew, wmpwellwith
wwxpaperoraluminumfoil,orput
inaplasticbog,
~Carefullywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold.
@Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
Tostorevegetables,usethe
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
~Coveringvegetableswitha moist
towelMps maintaincrispness,
oAsafurtheraidtofreshness,
pre-paclwgedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Note:Specialfreshfood
compatinxntdrawers(onmodels
soequipped)makeitunnecessary
towrapcertainfoodswhichthey’ve
beendesignedto,preserve.These
drawersaredescribedonpage Z
‘lbstoreicecream-pine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
fJ~twiU be necessary toexperimentto
determinethe freezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
@Therearofthefreezercompartment
isslightlycolderthanthefront.
Tips‘onfreezhgfoods
Therearethreeessentialrequirements
forefficienthomefreezing.
1.Initial quality.Freezeonlytop-
qualityfbods.Freezingretainsquality
andflavor;itcannotimprovequality.
2. Speed.Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be.You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
3. Proper packaging.Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing;they’rereadilyavailable
atmostfoodstores.
wrapwellinf’rcezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmnterhd)
formingitcarefullytotheshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair,Fold
andcrimpendsd’thept@8gf?Ml
provideagood,Imtingseal.
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
raworcooked,canbefraztm
successt%ilyonlyonce,
Limitf’reezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsorseafoodsto21.poundsat
atime.
For’convenience.● 0
~Storelikethingstogethm,This
savesbothtimeandelectricity
becauseyoucanfindfc)odsfaster.
oPlacetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
~Useshelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
~UsetheAdjusts-Tempdrawer,on
modelssoequipped,fortemporary
storageofmeatsyoudo notfreeze.
Tosm’wmoneyinenergy
andfoodCOst$
@Placemostperishableitems,such
asmilk,creamorcottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelf,as
theywillstaycoldestinthispm-t
ofthefreshfoodcompartment.
@Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
@Leafvegetablesandfruitsplacedin
storagedrawerswilllastlongerwhen
storedinclosedplasticcontainers
orwrappedinplasticfilm.
@Donotoverloadyourfreshfood
orfreezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfoodatonce.
~Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibletosaveelectricalenergy.
~Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator.Myour
refrigeratorhasanicernaker,setth
icernakertotheOFFpositionand
shutoffwaterto therefrigerator.
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