GE TBX10 manual Fresh Food Storage Tips, Tips on Freeting Foods, Air Discharge Outlet

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FOOD STOWGE SUGGESmONS

Suggested storage times for meat and podtry*

Eating quali~	DAYS IN	MONTHS IN
drousafter	REFRIGERATOR	FREEZER
time shown	AT 35° to 40° F.	AT 0° F.
	(2°to 4“ c.)	(-18” C.)
Fresh Meats
Roasts (Beef & Lamb)	. . . . . . . 3 to 5	6to 12
Roasts (Pork & Veal)	. . . . . . . 3 to 5	4 to 8
Steaks (Beef)	. . . . . . . . . 3 to 5	6 to 12
Chops (Lamb)	. . . . . . . . . 3to 5	6to 9
Chops (Pork)	. . . . . . . . . 3 to 5	3 to 4
Ground & Stew Meats	. . . . . . 1 to 2	3 to 4
Variety Meats	. . . . . . . . . 1 to 2	3 to 4
Sausage (Pork)	. . . . . . . . 1 to 2	1 to 2
Processed Meats
Bacon	. . . . . . . . . . .. 7		1
FmnMutiem	. . . . . . . . .. 7		~12
Ham (Whole)	. . . . . . . . . 7	1	to 2
Ham (Half)	. . . . . . . . . 3 to 5	1	to2
Ham (Slices)	. . . . . . . . . 3	1 to 2
Luncheon Meats	. . . . . . . . 3 to 5	Freezing
Sausage (Smoked)	. . . . . . . . . 7	not recom-
Sausage (Dry &Semi-Dry)	14 to 21
Cooked Meats		2to 3
Cooked Meats and Meat Dishes . . . .	. . . . 3 to 4
Gray & Meat Broth	. . . . . . . 1 to 2	2 to 3

Eating qualiv	DAYS IN	MONTHS IN
dmosafter	REFRIGERATOR	FREEZER
lime shown	AT 35° to 40” F.	AT 0° F.
	(2°t04” c.)	(-18” C.)
Fresh Pouity
Chicken &Turkey (Whole)	1 to 2	12
Chicken (Pieces)	. . . . . . . . 1 to 2	9
Turkey (Pieces)	. . . . . . . . 1 to 2	6
Duck & Goose (Whole)	. . . . . . 1 to 2	6
Giblets	. . . . . . . . 1 to 2	3
Cooked Poult~
Pieces (Covered with Broth)	1 to 2	6
Pieces (Not Covered)	. . . . . . . 3 to 4	1
Cooked Poultry Dishes	. . . . . . . 3to 4	4to 6
Fried Chicken	. . . . . . . . . 3 to 4	4
(~herthan for meats& pouft~)		FREEZER
Most fruits and vegetibles		8.l 2 months
Lean fish		6.8 months
Faw fish, rolls and breads, soups, stew, casseroles		.........2-3 months
Cakes, pies, sandwiches, leftovers (cooked),
ice cream (original carton)		1 month mu.

*U.S. Depa~nt ofAgn”culmre

Meats, fish and poultry purchased from the store vary in qurdity and

age; consequendy, stie storage time in your refrigerator will vary.

Fresh Food Storage Tips

To store vegetables:

●Use the vegetable drawers. ~ey have been designed to preserve tie natural moisture and freshness of produce.

●Covering vegetables with a moist towel helps maintain crispness.

●As a further aid to freshness, prepackaged vegetables can be stored in their original wrapping.

Unfrozen mea@, fish, and potitry:

●Nways remove store wrappings.

●Rewrap in foil, plastic wrap or wax paper and refrigerate immediately.

Cheese:

●Wrap well with wax paper or akuninum foil, or put in a plastic bag.

●Carefully wrap to expel air and help prevent mold.

●Store prepackaged cheese in its own wrapping if you wish.

Tips on Freeting Foods

There are three essential requirements for efficient home freezing.

1.~tird qutity. Freeze Ody top-qutity foods. Freezing retains quality and flavor; it cannot improve quality.

2.Speed. The quicker fruits and vegetables are frozen after picking, the better the frozen product will be. You’ll save time, too, with less ctiling and sorting to do.

3.Proper packaging. Use food wraps designed especially for freezing.

To freeze mea~ fwh and potitry, wrap well in freezer- weight foil (or other heavy-duty wrapping material), forming it carefully to the shape of the contents. ~is expels air. Fold and crimp ends of the package to provide a good, lasting seal. Don’t refreeze meat that has been completely thawed; meat, whether raw or cooked, can be frozen successfully only once.

Fine-quality ice cream, with high cream content, will norrntiy require stightiy lower temperatures thm more “airy” tieady-packaged brands with low cream content.

●It will be necessary to experiment to determine the freezer compartment location and temperature control setting to keep your ice cream at the right serving temperature.

●me rear of the freezer compartment is slightly colder than the front.

New techniques are constantly being developed.

Consult the County Extension Service or your local UtiliQ Company for the latest infomtion on freezing and storing foods.

Air Discharge Outlet

These outlets are located in both the Fresh Food and Freezer compartments. Since cold air flows from them, avoid blocking them with large items.

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