Whirlpool EB21DK warranty Freezer food storage chart

Freezer food storage chart

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

FOOD				STORAGE		TIME
Fruit8
l	cllrus			4 to 6 months
l	Commercially		frozen		12 months
l	Juice concentrates				12 months
l	Others			8 to	12 months
Vegetablea
l	Commercially		frozen		8 months
l	Home	frozen		8 to	12 months
Meatr
l	Bacon’			4 weeks		or less
l	Corned	beef*		4 weeks		or less
l	Frankfurters				1 month
l Ground beef, veal and
	lamb			2 to 3 months

lRoasts:

	-Beef			6 to 12 months
	-Lamb	8 veal		6 to 9 months
	-Pork			4 to 8 months
l	Sausage	(fresh)		1 to 2 months
l	Steaks & chops:
	-Beef			8 to 12 months
	-Lamb,	veal	8. pork	3 to 4 months
Fiih
l	Alaskan	king	crab	10 months
l	Blue fish 8 salmon			2 to 3 months
l	Breaded	fish
	(purchased)			3 months
l	Clams,	oysters,
	cooked	fish,	crab 8
	scallops			3 to 4 months
l Cod, flounder, sole &
	haddock			6 months
l	Mackerel	8 perch		2 to 3 months

FOOD

Main dishes

l Casseroles (meat, poultry 8 fish)

lStews

lTV dinners

Dairy productr

lButter

lMargarine l Cheese?

-Camembert, Farmer’s 8 Mozzarella

-Creamed cottage

-Cheddar, Edam. Gouda, Swiss, Brick, etc.

lIce cream, ice milk 8 sherbet

Eggs

l Whole (mixed)

lWhites l Yolks

NOTE: Add sugar or salt to yolks or whole mixed

eggs.

Baked goods

lBrown ‘N Serve rolls (baked)

l Cakes (frosted)

l Cakes (unfrosted) l Cookies (baked) l Cookie dough

lFruit cakes

lPies (baked) l Pies dough

l Quick breads

l Unbaked breads

l Yeast breads 8 rolls

STORAGE TIME

2 to 3 months

2 to 3 months

3 to 6 months

6 to 9 months

12 months

3 months do not freeze

6 to 8 weeks

2 months

12months

12months

12months

3 months

8 to 12 months

2 to 4 months

8 to 12 months

3 months

12months 1 to 2 months 4 to 6 months 2 to 3 months 1 months

3months

l Shrimp (uncooked) 12 months

Pouttry

lChicken or turkey

	(whole	or parts)	12	months
l	Cooked	(w/ gravy)	6	months
l	Duck		6 months
l	Giblets		2 to 3	months
l	Slices	(no gravy)		1 month

*Salting meat shortens freezer life. *‘Freezing can change texture of cheese.

Based on U.S.D.A. and Michigan Cooperative Extension Service suggested storage times.

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