Vacation and moving care, Short vacations

STORING FROZEN FOOD

The freezer section ISdesigned for storage of com- merctally frozen foods and for freezing foods at home

Packaglng -The secret of successful freezlng IS

tn the packaging The wrap You use must be air. moisture and vapor proof The way you close and seal the package must not allow arr, moisture or vapors In or out

Rrgid polyethylene (plastic] containers with tight-

frtttng lids, strarght-sided canning freeztng tars. heavy-duty alumrnum foil, plastic-coated paper and

nonpermeable plastic wraps [such as Saran) are recommended. Note Heat-sealed borlrng bags are easy to use and can be used by themselves or as carton liners.

IMPORTANT: Do not expect your freezer to qulck- freeze any large quantlty of food. leave enough space for alr to circulate around packages. Be careful to leave enough room at the front so the door can close tightly.

Ice Cream Store in the freezer Once the pack- age IS opened, place,a piece of alumrnum fort or waxed paper smoothly against the Ice cream sur- face. This ~111prevent Ice crystals from forming

Packaged Frozen Food Store on freezer door shelf or in the freezer. If you plan to store It for a long time. re-wrap it with alumrnum foil or plastic wrap

Frozen Meats’ .The following hints will help keep the quality in your frozen meats

1.Freeze meat whrle fresh and in top condition.

2.Use only recommended wrapping materials

3.Prepare the meat for freezing before wrap- prng it. Tram off excess fat and remove bones when practical. Meat should not be salted because salt shortens freezer life

4.Wrap tightly, pressrng out OS much air as possible

5.Label and date it

6.Refreezing thawed meat ISnot recommended

Frozen Soups, Juices Store on freezer door

shelf or In the freezer

STORAGECHARTFORFROZENFOOD

Storage times given in this chart are only a guide. For best use of freezer space, keep fro- zen foods for short times. Use, then replace as needed.

Bread			2months
Cooked	Dishes		2-3 months
Fish and	Seafoods
Fresh			6months
Commercially		Frozen	...... l-3 months
Fruits			6months
Ice Cream			1 month
Concentrated		Juice	4-6 months
Meats
Bacon	................		Less than 1 month
Pork roasts,		chops	3-4 months
Sausage			1-2 months
Beef, veal, lamb roasts			....... 6 months
Ground	meat		l-2 months
Poultry	.....................		3-4 months
Vegetables			6 months

‘Courtesy of Notional Lrvestock and Meat Board and USDA.

Vacation and moving care

Short vacations. . .

No need to shut off the refrigerator if you WI/I be away for less than four weeks. Use up perishables. freeze other Items If your refrigerator IS equipped with an automatic ice maker, 1) turn It off, 2) shut off the water supply to the Ice maker, 3) empty the Ice bin.

Long vacations. . .

Remove all the food if you are gorng for a month or more. If your refrrgerator IS equipped wrth an automatic Ice maker, turn off the water supply to

the Ice maker at least a day ahead. When the last load of ice drops, turn off the ice maker.

Unplug the refrigerator and clean It ..rrnse well and dry Tape rubber or wood blocks to both doors

..keeprng them open far enough for air to get In. This will keep odor and mold from building up

WARNING: Tape blocks out of a child’s reach...do not allow children near the refrigerator when the doors are blocked open. They may become injured or trapped.

To restart refrigerator. see “UsingYour Refrrgerator

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