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REFRUW?AT’ORFREEZER
after timestrewn
350 IIT40”F.
FreshMeats
DMS
Roasts(Beef&Lamb). . . . . 3to5
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
Processed~t%lk
Bacon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Frankfurters. . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ham(Whole). . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ham(Half) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
Ham(Slices). . . . . . . . . . . . 3
LuncheonMeats. . . . . . . . . 3to 5
Sausage(Smoked). . . . . . . . 7
Sausage(Dry& Semi-Dry). . . 14to 21
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Meats
CookedMeatsand
MeatDishes. . . . . . . . . . 3to
4
Gravy& MeatBroth. . . . . . . 1 to 2
FreshPoultry
Chicken&Turkey(Whole). . . 1to 2
Chicken(Pieces). . . . . . . . . 1to 2
Turkey(Pieces).. . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
Duck& Goose(Whole). . . . 1to2
Giblets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1to 2
Cooked~OUlt~
Pieces(CoveredwithBroth) lto2
Pieces(Not Covered). . . . . . 3 to 4
CookedPoultryDishes. . . . . 3 to 4
FriedChicken.. . . . . . . . . . 3 to 4
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MONTHS
6 to 12
4 to 8
6 to 12
6 to 9
3 to 4
3 to 4
3 to 4
1to 2
1
x
1to 2
1 to 2
1to 2
Freezing
notrecom-
mended.
2 to 3
2 to 3
12
9
:
3
6
1
4 to 6
4
(~herthanformeats&pow!ty)FREEZER
Most fruits and vegetables. . . . .....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(original carton). .. ....1 month max.
Newtechniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtension
Serviceoryourlocal IJtility Companyfor the
Iatestinformationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
*LL$.
Depaflmento~AgriMture
Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryin qualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timeinyourrefrigeratorwillvary.
TOstore Unfrozenmeats, fish and
@Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
@Rewrapinfoil,filmor waxpaper
andrefrigerateirnrnediately.
TOstorecheese,wrapwellwith
waxpaperor aluminumfoil,orput
inaplasticbag.
~Carefullywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold.
@Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
Tostorevegetables,usethe
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
@Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
@Asa fifier aidtofres~ess,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Note:Special
fieshfoodcompartment
drawersmakeitunnecessarytowrap
manyfoodsthey’vebeendesigned
topreserve.l%esedrawersare
describedonpageIO.
TOstoreicecream-Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
*It
will be necessarytoexperimentto
determinethefreezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
~Therearoftheiieezercompartment
is slightlycolderthanthefront.
Tipsonfreezingfowki
Therearethreeessential
requirementsforefficienthome
freezing:
L Initiallquality.Freezeonly
top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannot
improvequality.
2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
3. Proper packaging.Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing.
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TOfreezemeat,fishandpodtry,
wrapwellin freezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefidlytotheshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
providea good,lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
rawor cooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodsto20poundsat
atime.
RN?
convenience.● o
@
Storealllikethingstogether.This
savesbothtimeandelectricity,
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
~Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
~Use shelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
~Usethemeatdrawerformeats
youdonotfreeze.
~0
s+e moneyinenergy
andfoodcd’s:
o
Placemostperishableitemssuch
asmilk,creamor cottagecheese
towardtherearofthetopshelf;
theywillstaycoldestinthispart of
thefreshfoodcompartment.
@Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfdmor foil.
@Leafvegetablesandfruitsplaced
in storagedrawerswilllastlonger
whenstoredinclosedplastic
containemorwrappedinplasticfilm.
~Do notoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfoodatonce.
@Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibletosaveelectricalenergy.
@Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator..Set
theicemakertotheOFFposition
andshutoffwatertotherefrigerator.
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