GE TBXS21 FmdStorageSuggestions, Suggestedstoragetimes, formeatandpoultry, T@ on freezingfoods

FmdStorageSuggestions

Suggestedstoragetimes				Tostoreunfrozenmeats,fisharid
formeatandpoultry*				poultry:
		o~s	MO~Ttifi	● Alwaysremovestorewrappings,
				● Rewrapin foil,filmor waxpaper
		...	...
Eatingqualhydrops	REFRUIEFIAYORf$flEE2ER andrefrigerateimmediately,
afkwtlm~shown	35°tfiOOF,		(g,	lb store cheese,wrtipwellwith
FrashMeats
			6 to 12	waxpaperor aluminumfoil,or put
Roasts(Beef&Lamb) ., . . . . . 3 to5
				in a plasticbag,
Roasts(Pork&Veal) .,..,,,.		3 to 5	4t08
Steaks(Beef)..,.,.,..,..,,		3t05	6 to 12	* Carefullywraptoexpelair and
Chops(Lamb).,...,.,,.,,.		3t05	6t09	helppreventmold.
Chops(Pork)..,,.,...,,,.,		3t05	3t04
Ground&StewMeats . . . . . . . 1to2			3t04	@Storepre-packagedcheesein its
VarietyMeats		lto2	3t04	ownwrappingif youwish,
Sausage(Pork) . . . . . . . . . . . . lto2			lto2
ProcessedMeats		7		Tostorevegetables,usethe
Bacon o,.l. oo.o,tq...,,..			1	vegetabledrawers—-they’vebeen
Frailkfutiers.,,..,...,,,,..		7	I/*	designedto preservethenatural
Ham(Whole),.,		7	lto2
				moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
Ham(Hal~. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3t05			lto2
Ham(Slices)		3	lto2	@Coveringvegetableswitha moist
LuncheonMeats . . . . . . . . . . . 3t05			Freezing	towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
Sausage(Smoked). . . . . . . . . 7			notrecom-
Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry). . . . 14to21			mended,	~Asa furtheraidto freshness,
CookedMeats				pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
CookedMeatsand			2t03	storedin theiroriginalwrapping.
MeatDishes. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3t04				Tostoreice cream–Fine-quality
Gravy&MeatBroth . . . . . . . . . lto2			2t03
FreshPoultry				ice cream,withhighcream
Chicken&Turkey(Whole). . . .		1to 2	12	content,willnormallyrequire
Chicken(Pieces). . . . . . . . . . . lto2			,;	slightlylowertemperaturesthan
Turkey(Pieces). . . . . . . . . . . . . lto2				more “airy” already-packaged
Duck&Goose(Whole)		1 to 2	6
Giblets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lto2			3	brandswithlowcreamcontent.
Cooked~OU~tt’Y				~It willbenecessarytoexperimentto
Pieces(CoveredwithBroth). . .		1to 2	6	determinethe freezercompartment
Pieces(NotCovered)		3 to 4	1	locationandtemperaturecontrol
CookedPoultryDishes		3 to 4	4t06	settingto keepyourice creamat
FriedChicken. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3t04			4
[~tkl’ttlafl fO1’Rl@&~OUih’~)FREEZER the rightservingtemperature.
Mostfruits andvegetables. . . . . . . . . ...8-12 months				@Therearofthefreemrcompartment
Leanfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..6-8 months				is slightlycolderthanthe front.
Fattyfish, rollsandbreads,
soups,stew,casseroles. . . . . . . . . . . . .2-3months				T@ on freezingfoods
Cakes,pies,sandwiches,
leftovers(cooked),				Therearethreeessentialrequirements
Icecream(originalcarton). . . . . . . . . . .1 monthmax.
Newtechniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped.				for efficienthomefreezing.
				1. Initial quality. Freezeonlytop-
ConsulttheCollegeor CountyExtensionService
or yourlocalUtility Companyfor thelatest				qualityftis. Freezingretainsquality
informationonfreezingandstoringfoods.				andflavor;it cannotimprovequality.
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				2. Speed. The quickerfruitsand
Meats,fish and poultrypurchased
				vegetablesare frozenafterpicking,
from the storevaryin qualityand				the betterthe frozenproductwill
age; consequently,safestorage				be. You’llsavetime, too, with less
timein yourrefrigeratorwill vary.				cu~lingand sortingto do.

3. Proper packaging. Use food wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor freezing;they’rereadilyavailable at most foodstores.

‘b free& meat,tlsh mcl pwhy, wrapwellin frewmr=weightfoiI(of @ otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial) f’cmniqgit carefullyK3theshapsof thecontents.Thisexpelsair. Fold tmdcrimpendsof thepwkageto providea good,lastingsetil,

Don’trefreezernOMthathas

completelythawed;nwat,wheth~r rawor cooked,cank frozen succcsst’ullyonlyonce.

Limitfrwzingof fresh(unfrozen) meatsor seafoodsto munberof poundsat a timeas follows: T13XS19.,, ,,. t,, .,. ,17pounds TBXS21,,, ,,. ,., ... ,l9pounds

Forconvenience...

@Storelikethingstogether.‘I%is savesbothtimeandelectricity becauseyoucan findfoodsfaster.

~Placethe oldestitemsup frontso theycanbe usedup promptly.

@Useshelvesonthedoorfor most oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.

Tosavemoneyinenergy and food(x-i&s

@Placemostperishableitems,such as milk,creamor cottagecheese, towardthe rear of thetop shelf, as theywillstaycoldestin thispart of the fresh foodcompartment.

~Covermoistfoodswithtightlids, plasticfilmor foil.

@Leafvegetablesandfruitsplacedin

drawerswi.1~lastlongerwhenstored in closedplasticcontainersor wrappedin plasticfilm.

@Do notoverloadyourfresh food or freezercompartmentwitha lot of warmfoodat onetime.

@Openthe door the fewesttimes possibleto saveelectricalenergy.

@When goingoutof townfor severaldays,leaveasfewperishables as possiblein the refrigerator.If yourrefrigeratorhas an icemaker, movethe icemakerfeelerarm to the OFF (u~)~ositicmand shutoff waterto ti~ Xfrigerator.

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