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Chops(Lamb),.,,.,,,.,,,, 3t05
Chops(Pork).........,.,,, 3t05
Ground&StewMeats. .. . . . . lto2
VarietyMeats. . .. . . . . . . . . . . lto2
Sausage(Pork).,,.,..,,,.. tto2
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Ham(Half).. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . 3t05
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Luncheorrh?eats. . . .. . . . . . . 3t05
Sausage(Smoked). . . . . . . . . 7
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Chicken&Turkey(Whole). . . . 1to2
Chicken(Pieces). . .. . . . . . . . lto2
Turkey(Pieces).,....,,.,,.. lto2
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Giblets.. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . lto2
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(01herihaflfof~6a&&poultry]FREEZER
Mostfruitsandvegetables. . . . . . . . . ...8-12 months
Leanfish . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ..6.8 months
l%rttyfish,rollsandbreads,
soups,stew,casseroles,. . . . . . . . . . . .2-3months
Cakes,pies,sandwiches,
leftovers(cooked),
Icecream(originalcarton)..,,..,.,.. 1monthmax.
Newtechniques areconstantly
beingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtensionService
oryourlocalUtilityCompanyforthelatest
informationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
*W. DepadmentofAgticulture
Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased
ffornthestorevaryin qualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timeinyourrefrigeratorwillvary.
‘lbstoneunfrozen meats, fiih and
poultry:
@Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
~Rewrapin foil,filmor waxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately.
m?mwdwse, wrapwellwith
waxpqwrorahuninumfoil,orput
inaplasticbag,
@Carefullywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold,
*Storepre-ptwkagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish,
~ S$OXW)Vf?~@dt?k$l$USf?the
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designw!topreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
@Coveringvegetableswitha moist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
@As a fur~er aidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Note:Specialfreshfoodcornpa~nt
drawers(onmodelsso equipped)
makeitunnecessarytownapce~in
foodswhichthey’vebeendesigned
topreserve.7hesedrawersare
describedonpages8 and10.
TOstoreicecream–l?ine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
~Itwillbenecessarytoexperimentto
determinethe freezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
@Therearofthefreezercompartment
isslightlycolderthanthefront.
Tipson freezingfood$
Therearethreeessentialrequirements
forefficienthomefreezing.
L hitid quality.Freezeonlytop-
qwdityftis. Freezing@sinsquality
andflavor;itcannotimprovequality.
2. Speed. The quickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’Hsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
3. Proper packaging.Use food
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing;they’rereadilyavailable
atmostfoodstores.
mt’reezemat,fmimidpwhy, —- -
wrapweiiinfreezer-weightfoi!(or
otherheavy-dutywrapping
matdd)
forming it cmdidly to the
shapeof
thecontents.TM expelsair,R3M
andcrimpentkofthepackageto
providoagood,Ming swd,
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
raworcooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce,
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodsto22poundsat
atime.
E&convenience.,.
@Storelikethingstogether.This
savesbothtimeandelectricity
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
@Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
@Useshelvesorbinsonthedoor
formostoftenusedsaucesand
condiments.
@UsetheMeatDrawer,onmodels
soequipped,fortemporarystorage
ofmeatsyoudonotfreeze.
To save
mmey in energy
and. food cods
@
Placemostperishableitems,such
asmilk,creamorcottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelf,as
theywillstaycoldestinthispart
ofthefreshfoodcompartment.
@Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
@Leafvegetablesandfruitsplacedin
drawerswilllastlongerwhenstored
in closedplasticcontainersor
wrappedinplasticfiim.
@Donotoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwitha lot
ofwarmfoodatonce.
@Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibleto saveelectricalenergy.
@Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator.If
e_ -;-
ygurrefrigeratorhasan icemaker,
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