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FwshMeats
Roasts(Beef& Lamb). . . . . 3 to 5
Roasts(Pork& Veal). . . . . . 3 to 5
Steaks(Beef). . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
Chops(Lamb). . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
Chops(Pork). . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
Ground& StewMeats. . . . . 1to 2
VarietyMeats. ., . . . . . . . . 1to 2
Sausage(Pork). . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
F%lGes$edMeats
Bacon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Frankfurters.. . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ham(Whole). . . . . . . . : . . 7
Ham(Half). . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
Ham(Slices). . . . . . . . . . . . 3
LuncheonMeats, . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
Sausage(Smoked).. . . . . . . 7
Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry). . . 14to 21
cookedMeats
CookedMeatsand
MeatDishes. . . . . . . . . . 3 to 4
Gravy& MeatBroth. . . . . . . 1to 2
FreshPoultry
Chicken&Turkey(Whole). . . 1to 2
Chicken(Pieces). . . . . . . . . 1to 2
Turkey(Pieces).. . . . . . . . . 1to 2
Duck& Goose(Whole). . . . 1 to2
Giblets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
CookedPoultry
Pieces(Coveredwith Broth) lto2
Pieces(Not Covered).. . . . . 3to 4
CookedPoultry Dishes. . . . . 3 to 4
FriedChicken. . . . . . . . . . . 3to 4
MONTHS
6 to 12
4 to 8
6 to 12
6 to 9
3 to 4
3 to 4
3 to 4
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Mostfruits andvegetables.. . . . .....8-12 months
Leanfish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8 months
Fattyfish, rolls and breads,
soups, stew,casseroles. . . . ... , .2-3 months
Cakes,pies, sandwiches,
Ieft-overs (cooked),
Ice cream(originalcarton). .. ....1 month max.
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Consultthe Collegeor CountyExtension
Servicew yourlocal Utility Companyfor the
latestinformationonfreezingandstoringfoods,
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fromthestorevaryin qualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timeinyourrefrigeratorwillvary.
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*Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
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andrefrigerateimmediately.
inaplasticbag.
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@Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
TOstorevegetables,
use tk
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
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pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedin theiroriginalwrapping.
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drawers(onmodelssoequipped)
makeit unnecessarytowrapcertain
foodswhichthey’vebeendesigned
topreserve.Thesedrawersare
describedonpage8.
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icecream,withhighcream
content,willnornudlyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
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determinethefreezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
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requirementsforefficienthome
freezing:
L Initialquality.Freezeonly
top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;it cannot
improvequality.
2. Speed,Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
3.Roper
packaging.Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing.
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TO
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wrapwellinfreezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefullytotheshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood,lastingseal.
Ilon’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
rawor cooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodstonumberof
poundsatatimeasfollows:
TFX19,Tl?X20 . . . . . . .20pounds
TFX22 . . . . . . . . . . .. ..21 pounds
TFX24. . . . . . . . . . . . ..26 pounds
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*Storealllikethingstogether.This
notonlysavestime,butelectricity—
becauseyoucanfmdfoodsfaster.
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theycanbeuseduppromptly.
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oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
@Usethemeatdrawer,ifyour
modelhasone,formeatsyoudo
notfreeze.
Tostwemomyimmergy
andfoodcosts:
@Placemostperishableitems
towardtherearofthetopshelfas
theywillstaycoldestinthispart
ofthefreshfoodcompartment.
~Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfdmor foil.
@Leafvegetablesandfruitsplaced
instoragedrawerswilllastlonger
whenstoredinclosedplastic
containersorwrappedinplasticfilm.
~
DOnotoverloadyourfreshfood
orfreezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfoodatonce.
@Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibletosaveelectricalenergy.
*When
goingoutof io-wnfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleinrefrigerator.Ifyour
refrigeratorhasanicemaker,setthe
icem-~ertotheOFFpositionand
shutoffwatertotherefrigerator.