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 tront so the door can close tightly.

FOOOSTORAGECHART

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

 

 

B to 12 months

VEGETABLES

 

 

 

 

 

Commercially

frozen

 

B months

Home

frozen

 

B to 12 months

MEAT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bacon

 

 

 

 

 

 

4 weeks

or less

Cornedbeef

 

.._...__.,_,,....

 

 

2weeks

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 to

4 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 to4

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 to 12 months

Whites

 

 

 

 

 

 

9 to

12 months

Yolks

 

 

 

 

 

 

9 to 12 months

[Add sugar or salt to yolks or whole mixed

eggs1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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,

unfrosted

 

 

 

2 to

4 months

Cakes,

frosted

 

 

 

8 to

12 months

Fruit

cakes

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 months

Cookie

dough

 

 

 

 

3 months

Baked

cookies

 

 

 

8 to12

months

Baked

pies

 

 

 

 

1 to

2 months

Pie

dqugh

only

 

 

 

4 to 6 months

-Based on US D A and Mlchlgan Ccmperotlve Extens~m Service SUggeSted StCXage IlmeS

If electricity goes off

Call the power company Ask how long power WIII be off

1.If service IS to be interrupted 24 hours or less, keep ~0th doors closed This WII! help frozen foods to stay frozen

2.If service IS to be Interrupted longer ti-ian 24 hours

[a]Remove all frozen food and store In a frozen food locker Or

(b)Place 2 Ibs (0 9 kg) of dry Ice In freezer for every cu ft of freezer space This WIII keep

frozen foods for 2 to 4 days Wear gloves to txotect your hands from dry Ice burns

(c if nel?her food locker storage nor 39 ice

IS aUa~loble ,~se or cart Ger sbable iod at orce

3.A fc1ii freezer WI” stay co d orIger ‘?a’- a Ljart~y fMed ore A freezer ful of Teat ~~11 sta’? cold longer than a freezer full of baked goods 1‘

food contains ce crystals, It may be sofeiy

refrozer although the quattty and flavor qoy

be affected Llse refrozen- focds qtilcklk If +be

condltlorl of the food IS poor or you hcxe any susp~c ons t #s &lse to dispose of I?

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Whirlpool ED25EM manual Meat, Fish, Main Dishes, Eggs

ED25EM specifications

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