FoodStorageSuggestions
Eafingquaii!ydrops REFRl#RfiTOR FR~ZER
af!crtime shown 35Q to ~(rOF,
DAYS
Roasts(Beef &Lamb) 3to 5
Roasts(Pork &Veal). . . 3to 5
Steaks(Beef), ., .,,,..., 3t05
Chops(Lamb) ..,... 3t05
Chops(Pork) .,......... 3t05
Ground&Stew Meats. 1to 2
VarietyMeats....,,,,,., lto2
Sausage(Pork) . .. . . . . . . . 1!02
Processed Meats
Bacon................7
Frankfurters. . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ham(Whole) . .,, .,,...,7
Ham(Half)...,..,,..,,. 3t05
Ham(Slices) . . .. . . . . . . . . 3
Luncheon Meats. .. . . ... . 3to 5
Sausage(Smohed). .. . . . . 7
Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry). .14 to 21
CookedMeats
CookedMeats and
MeatDishes .......... 3t04
Gravy&Meat Broth .,...,, lto2
Fresh Poultry
Chicken&Turkey (Whole).. 1to 2
Chicken(Pieces). ........ 1to 2
Turkey(Pieces) .......... lto2
Duck&Goose (Whole). 1to 2
Giblets................ lto2
~ooked Poultry
Pieces
(Coveredwith Broth) 1to 2
Pieces(Not Covered). ..... 3to 4
CookedPoultryDishes... . 3to4
FriedChicken.,......,.. 3t04
fJOF,
MONTHS
f)to 12
4t08
6to12
6tr)9
3t04
3t04
3t04
lto2
1
%
lto2
lto2
lto2
Freezing
not recom-
mended.
2t03
2t03
12
9
;
3
6
1
4t06
4
(~t~e~~~a~fO~~eafS ~~OU~t~Y) FREEZER
Most fruits and vegetables. . . . . . ...8-12 months
Leanfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...6-8 months
Fattyfish, rolls and breads,
soups, stew,casseroles. . ,. . ...2-3 months
Cakes,pies, sandwiches,
Ieft-overs (cooked),
Icecream (original carton). ...1 moii;h max.
Newtechniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtensionServiceor
yourlocalUtility Companyforthelatest information
onfreezingandstoringfoods.
*1[S.DepartIIIeIItof’Agricli[[llre
Aieats.fishand poultrypurchased
fromthe store vary in qualityand
age;consequently,safestorage time
inyour refrigerator wili vary.
@Alwaysremovestore wrappings.
QRewrapin foil, filmor wax paper
andrefrigerate immediately.
Tostore icecream–Fine-quaiity
icecream, withhigh cream
content,willnorma!lyrequire
sIightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”ah-eady-packaged
brandswith lowcream content.
~It willbenecessaryto experiment
to determinethe freezer compart-
mentlocationand temperaturecon-
trolsetting to keep yourice cream
at the rightservingtemperature.
~Therear of the freezercompart-
mentisslightlycolderthanthe front.
Tips on freezing foods
There are three essentialrequire-
mentsfor efficient homefreezing.
1.Initial quality.Freeze only
top-quaIit~foods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;it cannotimprove
quality.
2. Speed.The quicker fruitsand
vegetablesare frozenafter picking,
the better the frozenproduct will
be. You’11savetime, too –less
cullingandsorting willbeneeded.
~. Roper pncka@ng.Usefood
wrapsdesigned especiallyfor
freezing.
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For Convenience.*•
@Storeail~ik.ethingstogether.“rhis
notonlysavestime,butelectricity—
becauseyoucan findfoodsf~ister.
~Placethe oldestiterns upfront so
theycan be used up promptly.
eUseshelveson the doorfor most
oftenused saucesand condiments.

Tosave moneyinenergy

andfood costs *ao

@Placemostperishableitemssuch
asmilk, creamor cottage cheese
towardthe rearof thetop freshfood
shelfwherethey willstaycoldest.
*Covermoist foodswithtight lids,
plasticfilmor foil.
@Leafvegetablesandfruits placed
instorage drawerswill lastlonger
whenstored in closed plasticcon-
tainersor wrapped in plasticfihn.
~Do notoverload your freshfood
or freezercompartment with alot
ofwarm food at one time.
~Open the doorthe fewest times
possibleto saveelectrical energy.
*Whengoingawayfor severaldays,
leaveas fewperishablesas possible
inthe refrigerator.Set icemaker, if
yourmodel has one, to the “OFF”
positionand shutoff water to the
refrigerator.
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