Whirlpool EB19AKXL warranty Storing Frozen Food, Type

Canned Ham. Store in refrtgerator unless the la- bel says It’s okay to store on the shelf Do not freeze

Fresh Poultry Loosely wrap In waxed paper or plostlc wrap The plastic wrap on poultry. as plJr- chased. may be used for storage

STORAGECHARTFORFRESHAND CURE0 MEAT
Type		Approxlmate		Time
		(days)
Variety	Meats	.., .,	1 to2
Chicken			1to2
Ground	Beef		I	to	2
Steaks	and Roasts	.,	3	to	5
Cured	Meats	,..	7to10
Bacon			5to7

Cold	Cuts			3 to 5
‘If meat		ISI@ be stored		IOnger thar !r?e Ames given
lo~low	!he	drec+lons	for	freerIng

NOTE: Fresh fish and shellfIsh should De usea the

same day as purchased _

Eggs Store wlthout washing In the original car-

ton or use the UillIty Bin that came with your refrigerator

Milk Wipe milk cartons For best storage place milk on interior shelf

Beverages Wipe bottles and cans Store cr: o door shelf or InsIde the refrlgerotor

Butter Keep openea butter in coverea alsb or in

the Butter Compar+ment Wher, storing 01; extra sup

ply, wrap ir\ freezer pockagIng and freeze

Cheese Store In the orIgInal wrapplng until

you are ready to use 11 Once opened, re-wrap lightly in plastic wrap or alumtnum foil

Condiments Store small jars and bottles (cat- sup, mustard, jelly olives) on the door shelves where they are In easy reach

Leftovers Cover leftovers ihilth plastic wrap or olum~n~m foil to keep food from drying out and

transferring food odors Plastic coptalners w:th tlghl !ids are fine too

STORING FROZEN FOOD

The freezer sectlon ISdeslgned for storage of com-

merclally frozen foods and for freezing foods at home

Packaging

-The

secret

of

successful

freezlng

IS

in the

packaging.

The

wrap

you

use

must

be

air.

moisture

and

vapor

proof.

The

way

you

close

and

seal the

package

must

not

allow

air,

moisture

or

vapors

In

or

out.

Rigid

polyethylene

[plastic)

containers

with

tight-

fitting

lids,

straight-sided

cannlng/freezlng

jars,

heavy-duty

aluminum

foil,

plastic-coated

paper

and

non-permeable

plastic

wraps

(such

as

Saran)

are

recommended.

Note:

Heat-sealed

boiling

bags

are

easy

to use

and

can

be

used

by themselves

or as

carton

liners.

IMPORTANT:

Do

not

expect

your freezer to quick-

freeze

any

large

quantity

of

food.

leave

enough

space

for

air

to

circulate

around

packages.

Be

careful

to

leave

enough

room

at

the

front

so the

door

can

close

tightly.

STORAGECHARTFORFROZENFOOO

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	..,				2 months
Cooked		Dishes			2-3	months
Fish and		Seafoods
Fresh					6 months
Commercially			Frozen		l-3	months
Fruits	,....,		.,		6	months
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

Ice Cream Store r the freezer Once the pack-

age IS opened, place a piece of alumlr~um foil or waxed paper smoothly agolnst the Ice cream sur- face This WIII prevent Ice crystuls 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 aluminum foil or plastic wrap

Frozen Meats. The followlng hints ~111 help keep the quality In your frozen meats

1.Freeze meat while fresh and In top condltlon

2. Use only	the recommended	wrapplng
motertals

3.Prepare the meat for freezlng before wrap- ping it Trim off excess fat and remove bones

when practical Meat should not be salted because salt shortens freezer life

4.Wrap tightly. pressing out as much air as possible

5.Label and date It

6.Refreezing defrosted meat IS not

recommended.

Frozen Soups, Juices Store on freezer door

shelf or In the freezer

‘Courtesy of NatIonal Live Stock and Meat Board Courtesy of U S D A

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