FoodStomgeSugestiom
FreshMeats
Roast$(Beef&Lamb).. . .. .. 3t05
Roasts(Pork&Veal). .. . .. .. 3t05
Steaks(Beef). . .. . .. . .. .. . . 3t05
Chops(Lamb). . . . .. . . . .. .. 3t05
Chops(Pork). .. .. .. . .. .. .. lto2
Ground&StewMeats. .. . .. . lto2
VarietyMeats.. . . . . . . .. .. .. 1102
Sausage(Pork). . . . . .. ... .. lto2
Processed Meats
Bacon
7
Frankfurters.. .. . . . . . .. .. .. 7
Ham(Whole). .. . . . .. . . .. .. 7
Ham(Half). . .. . . . .. . .. ... . 3:5
Ham(Slices). . . . . .. .. ... . .
LuncheonMeats. . .. . .. . . . . 3t05
Sausage(Smoked). . . .. . ..- 7
Sausage(Dry&Semi-DV). .. . 14to21
Cooked Meats
CookedMeatsand
MeatDishes. . .. .. .. . . . .. 3t04
Gravy&MeatBroth. . .. . . . .. lto2
FreshPoult~
Chicken&Turkeywhole) . . .. 1to2
Chicken(Pieces). . .. . .. .. . . lto2
Turkey(Pieces). .. . . . .. . . .. . lto2
Duck&Goose(Whole). . .. . . . 1to2
Giblets. .. .. . . . . . . . .. ... . . lto2
cookednu!~
Pieces(CoveredwithBroth). . . 1to2
Pieces(NotCovered). .. .. . . . 3to 4
CookedPoultryDishes. . . . . . . 3to4
FriedChicken. .. . .. . . . . . .. .
3t04
6to12
4t08
6to 12
6t09
3t04
3t04
3t04
lto2
1
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lto2
lto2
lto2
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notrecomm-
ended.
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2t03
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6
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Mostfruitsandvegetables. . . . . . . . ....8-12 months
Leanfish . .. . . .. .. . .. . . . . . . . .. . ...6-8months
htty fish,rollsandbreads,
soups,stew,casseroles. . . . . . . .. .. ..2-3months
Cakes,pies,sandwiches,
Ieft-overs(cooked),
Icecream(originalcarton). . . . . . . .. ..1monti
max.
NewtechniquesareconstantlyMingdewloped.
ConsulttheCollegeor CountyEtiensionService
oryourlocalUtility Companyfortie latest
informationonfrewingandstoringfoods.
●US.Departmentof&icultuR
Meats, fish
ad pultry purchmd
fromthestorevaryinqtiity ad
age;Consequently,safesto~e
timeinyourrefrigemtorwillvary.
@Alwaysremove store wrappings.
@
Rewrapinfoil, filmor w= paper
andrefrigerateimmediately.
To storeche9 wrapwe~withwax
paperoralufinumfoil,orputin
aplasticbag.
eCarefullywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold.
@Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
Tostorevegebbles,usethe
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
~Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
e ~ afifier ~d tofreshness,
pre-pachgd vegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Note: me SealedandFreshdrawer
&sit unnecessaryb wq cetiin
foods whichit hasbeendesignedto
preserve. ~is draweris described
onpage 8
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cm—Fineqtity ice
cm, Witihighc- content,will
normdy requireslightlylower
temperaturestian more“airy”
already-pacbgedbrandswith
lowcreamcontent.
oltw~ ben~es~ toexperimenttO
determinethe freezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
~Them ofthefreezercompartment
isslightlycolderthanthefront.
m~ on fmimg f-
Therearethreeessential
requirementsforefficienthome
freezing:
1. Initial qwlity. Freezeonly
top-qualityfds. Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannot
improvequality.
2. Se. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafierpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingmd sortingtodo.
3. fioper ~ackaging.Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing.
TOfrm meat, ~Mhand paltry,
wrapwellinfreezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefillytotheshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood,lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawd; meat,whether
raworcooked,canbefrozen
successfullyody once.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsorseafoodsto21poundsata
time.
O=* you fwd st41qe
for convenience.
~Storedl likethingstogether.This
notonlysavestime,butelectricity—
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
eplacetie oldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
~Useshelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
~Usethemeatdrawer,ifyour
modelhasone,formeatsyoudo
notfreeze.
To mve roomy h ekww
and fwd cQ@ss
o
e ~~acemost perishableitems, SUCh
asmilk,creamor cottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelfi
theywillstaycoldestinthispartof
thefreshfoodcompartment.
@Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
@Leafvegetablesandfruits
placedinstoragedrawerswilllast
longerwhenstoredinclosedplastic
containersor wrappd inplasticb.
@Do notoverload.yourfreshfood
orfreezercompartmentwitha lot
ofwarmfoodatonce.
~Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibletosaveelectricalenergy.
@WhengoingoutoftowIIfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator.If
yourrefrigeratorhasan icemalcer,
settie icem&er@tie OFFposition
md shutOtiWakrtomereffigemtor.
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