Whirlpool EB19ZK Food, Steaks and chops, Cod, flounder, haddock, Main Dishes Stews meat, poultry

IMPORTANT: Do not expect your freezer to quick-freeze any large quantity of food. Put no more un- frozen food into the freezer than will freeze within 24 hours. (No more than 2 to 3 pounds of fresh meat or 3 to 4 pounds of vegetables per cubic foot of freezer space.] leave enough space for air to circulate around

packages. Be careful to leave enough room at the front so the door can close tightly.

FOODSTORAGECHART

Storage times* will vary according to the quality of the food, the type of packaging or wrap used [moisture and vapor-proof), and the storage temperature which should be 0” F (-17.8”c).

Food Storage time

FRUITS

Frult Juice concentrate . . . . . 12 months Commercially frozen fruit . . 12 months Cltrus fruit and juices. . . . 4 to 6 months Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 to 12 months

VEGETABLES

Commercially frozen . . . . . . . 8 months Home frozen . . . . . . . . . . . 8 to12 months

MEAT

Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 weeks or less Corned beef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 weeks Cured ham . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1to 2 months (Saltlng meat shortens freezer life)

Frankfurters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 month Ground beef, iamb, veal 2 to 3 months Roasts:

Beef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 to 12 months lamb and veal . . . . . . . 6 to 9 months Pork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 to 8 months Sausage, fresh . . . . . . . . . . 1to 2 months

Steaks and chops:

8eef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 to 12 months lamb, veal, pork . . . . . . 3 to4 months

FISH

Cod, flounder, haddock

Sole.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 months Blue fish, salmon . . . . . . . . 2 to 3 months Mackerel, perch . . . . . . . . 2 to 3 months Breaded fish (purchased) . . . 3 months Clams, oysters, cooked

fish, crab, scallops . . . . 3 to4 months Alaskan king crab . . . . . . . . . 10 months Shrimp, uncooked . . . . . . . . . 12 months

POULTRY

Whole chicken or turkey.. . . 12 months Duck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :. . 6 months Giblets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 to 3 months Cooked poultry w/gravy . . . 6 months Slices (no gravy) . . . , . . . . . . . . . 1 month

Food Storage time

MAIN DISHES Stews; meat, poultry

and fish casserole . . . . 2 to 3 months TV dinners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 6 months

DAIRY PRODUCTS

Butter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 to 9 months Margarine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 to 9 months Cheese:

Camembert, brick,

Mozzarella. farmer’s . . . . 3 months

Creamed cottage . . DO NOT FREEZE Cheddar, Edam, Gouda,

Swlss,etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 to8 weeks Freezing can change texture of

cheese.

Ice cream, ice milk

sherbet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 weeks

EGGS

Whole (mlxed) . . . . . . . . . 9 to 12 months Whites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 to 12 months Yolks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9tol2months

(Add sugar or salt to yolks or whole mixed eggs1

BAKEDGOODS

Yeast breads and roils . . . . . . 3 months Baked Brown ‘N Serve

rolls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3months Unbaked breads.. . . . . . . . . . . . 1 month Quick breads . . . . . . . . . . . 2 to 3 months Cakes, unfrosted . . . . . . . . 2 to4 months Cakes, frosted . . . . . . . . . 8 to12 months Fruit cakes . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 months Cookie dough . . . . . , . . . . . . . . 3 months Baked cookies . . . . . . . . . 8 to12 months

,Baked pies.. . . . . . , . . . . . . 1to 2 months

Pie dough only . . . . . . . . . . 4 to 6 months

9ased on U.S.D.A. and Mlchqcm Cooperahve Extensm Service suggested storage tmes.

If electricity goes on

Call the power company. Ask how long power will be off.

1.If service ISto be Interrupted 24 hours or less, keep both doors closed This wtll help frozen foods to stay frozen.

2.If service is to be Interrupted longer than 24 hours:

(a]Remove all frozen food and store in a frozen food locker Or.

(b)Place 2 Ibs (0.9 kg] of dry Ice in freezer for every cu. ft of freezer space. This will keep frozen foods for 2 to 4 days. Wear gloves to protect your hands from dry Ice burns

[c)If neither food locker storage nor dry ice IS available. use or con perishable food at once.

3.A full freezer will stay cold longer than a partly filled one. A freezer full of meat WIII stay cold longer than a freezer full of baked goods. If food contains ice crystals, it may be safely refrozen, although the quality and flavor may be affected Use refrozen foods quickly. If the condition of the food IS poor or you have any susprcons, it is wise to dispose of it.