GE TBF16 - Food Storage Suggestions; Save Money on Energy and Food Costs

Fwd StorageSuggestions
Suggestedstoragetimes
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Roasts(Beef&Lamb),.,.,,, 3t05
Roasts(Pork&Veal),,,,,,,, 3t05
Stea@(Beefl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3t05
Chops(bib) . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3t05
Ctlops(Pork).,,..,,.,,,,,, 3to!i
Ground&StewMeats,,,.,.. 1to 2
Vatie~Meats..,.,, ... .. .. . lto2
Sausage(Pork) . . . . . . .. . . . . lto2
Pmxss@Meats
Bacon,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 7
FmnWude~,.,,...,,,,,,,, 7
Ham(Whole).,..,.,...,,., 7
Ham(Half),. .. ... .. .. .. .. . 3t05
Ham(Slices),...,...,...,, 3
LuncheonMeats . . .. . . . . . . . 3t05
Sausage(Smoked),,...,,,, 7
Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry).. .. 14to21
Cookod Meab
CookedMeatsand
MeatDishes. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3t04
Gravy&MeatBroth.,.,...,, lto2
Fresh l%ult~
Chicken&Turkey(Whole). . . . 1to2
Chicken(Pieces). . . . . . . . . . . lto2
Turkey(Pieces). . . . . . . . . . . . . lto2
Duck&Goose(Whole). . . . . . . 1to2
Giblets. .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lto2
cooked P@ult~
Pieces(CoveredwithBroth),,, 1to2
Pieces(NotCovered).,,,,... 3to4
CookedPoultryDishes.,.,... 3to4
FriedChicken.....,.....,.. 3t04
6
to12
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6to 12
8t09
3t04
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(o!h@r#hanform@ak&pouit~)FREEZER
Mostfruitsandvegetables. .. .. ... . ...8-12 months
Leanfish . .!.....,, .,, ,., ,,, . .. .. ..6-8months
Fatty
fish,rollsandbreads,
soups,stew,casseroles.. ...........
2-3months
Cakes,pies,sandwiches,
leftovers
(cooked),
Icecream(originalcarton)....... ....1monthmax.
Newtechniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped,
Consultthecollegeor CountyExtensionService
oryourlocalUtilityCompanyforthelatest
informationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
‘M. DepaflmenfofAgricdture
Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryin qualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timein yourrefrigeratorwillvary.
m store unfrozen meat$,fish and
poultry:
@Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
~Rewrapin foil, filmor waxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.
lb storechmw,wrapwell with
waxpaperoraluminumfoil,orput
inaplasticbag.
● CarMidlywraptoexpelairmd
help
preventmold,
QStorepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish,
Tbstorevegetabk,
usethe
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce,
@Coveringvegetableswitha moist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness,
@Asa fimtheraidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping,
Note:
Specialdrawers(onmodels
so equipped)makeitunnecessary
towrapcertainfoodswhichthey~e
beendesignedtopreserve.7%ese
drawersaredescribedonpage Z
Tostoreicecream–Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
*It
will be necessarytoexperiment@
determinethefreezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
~Them o~thefreezercompartment
is slightlycoMerthanthefront.
Tipsonfreezingfoom
ThereaE threeessentialrequirements
forefficienthomefreezing.
1. Initial quality.I?reezeonlytop-
qualityfd. Freezingretainsquality
andflavor;itcannotimprovequality.
2. Speed. Thequickerfi-uit.sand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
3. Proper packaging.Usefood
wrapsdesigned.especiallyfor
freezing;they’rereadilyavailable
atmostfoodstores.
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ddm–
‘Ibfkw?mmew,fh?hrmdpouk’y* -
wmpwellin*r-weight foil(QS
otherhwwy+lutywrappingnwterial
)0
theGO&mts.This&pels
ai~, %ld
andcrimpends&thepackfigeto
provideagood,lastingwa)a
IN@trofmeiwmeatthathas
compktdy thawed;meat,whether
raworcooked,canb~frozen
suwessfillyonlyonce,
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meat9or seafoodstonumber
of
poundsatatinwasfollows:
TF3F14,,,, ,,,.,,,, ,,,
12pounds
TJ3FP14,,,.., *,0,0?, 12pounds
TBF16, . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l4punds
T13FP16. . . ...*...
., .14pounds
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convenience...
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Storelikethingstogether.This
savesbothtimeandelectricity
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfhster.
~Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
@Useshelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
0Usethemeatdrawer,if your
modelhasone,fortemporary
storageofmeatsyoudonotfreeze.
To
savemoneyinenergy
andfoodCost$
*
Placemostperishableitems,such
asmilk,creamor cottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelf,as
theywillstaycoldestinthispart
ofthefreshfoodcompartment.
*Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
@Leafvegetablesandfkuitsplacedin
drawerswilllastlongerwhenstored
inclosedplasticcontainersor
wrappedin plasticfilm.
*Donotoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfood
at one time,
@Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibleto saveelectricalenergy.
@Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays?leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator,If
yourrefrigeratorhasan icemaker,
movetheicemakerfeelerarmto
theOFF (up)positionand shutoff
vmtertotherefrigerator.