Whirlpool EB19MK manual Foodstoragechart, Meat, Fish, Dishes, Do not Freeze, Baked Goods

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

Fruit

juice

concentrate

.

.

12 months

Commercially

frozen

fruit

.

12 months

Citrus

fruit

and

juices.

4 to

6 months

Others

.

. . . .

8 to

12 months

VEGETABLES

Commercially

frozen

. . . 8 months

Home

frozen . . . .

. .

8 to

12 months

MEAT

Bacon

. . .

. . . . . . . . . . . 4 weeks

or

less

Corned

beef

. . . . . . . . .

2 weeks

Cured

ham

1 to

2 months

(Salting meat shortens freezer life)

Frankfurters

. . . . . . . .

.

1 month

Ground

beef,

lamb,

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 . . . .

.

1 to

2 months

Steaks

and

chops:

Beef

8 to

12 months

Lamb, veal, pork

3 to4

months

FISH

Cod,

flounder,

haddock

Sole

6months

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 to

4 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,
	Swiss,		etc.	.	. . .	6 to8		weeks
Freezing can change texture of
cheese.
Ice	cream,		ice	milk
sherbet			. .			. .	4 weeks
EGGS
Whole		(mixed)		.		9 to12		months
Whites						9 to	12 months
Yolks						9 to	12 months

(Add sugar or salt to yolks or whole mixed

eggs)

BAKED GOODS

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

rolls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 months

Unbaked breads.. .1 month Quick breads . . . . . . . . . . 2 to 3 months Cakes, unfrosfed . . . 2 to4 months

Cakes, frosted . . . . . 8 to 12 months Fruit cakes . . . . . . . . 12 months

Cookie dough . . . . 3 months Baked cookies . . . . . . . . . 8 to 12 months Baked pies.. . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2 months Pie dough only . . . . . . . . 4 to 6 months

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If electricity goes off

Call the power company Ask how long power vi111be off

1.If service IS to be interrupted 24 hours or less, keep both doors ciosed This will 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 about 20 pounds of dry ice on top of the food, using pieces as large as pos- sible Protect your hands with gloves

(c)If neither food locker storage nor dry ice

IS available, use or can pertshable food at once

3.A full freezer WIII stay cold longer than a partly fllled one A freezer full of meat will 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 suspicions, it IS wise to dispose of it