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 front so the door can close tightly.

FOODSTORAGECHART

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 (-17.6”C).

Food

Storage time

FRUITS

Frult juice concentrate . . . . . 12 months

Commercially frozen fruit . . 12 months Citrus fruit and juices. . . . 4 to 6 months Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 to 12 months

VEGETABLES

Commercially frozen . . . . . 8 months Home frozen . . . . . . . . 8 to 12 months

MEAT

Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 weeks or less Corned beef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 weeks 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 to4 months

FISH

Cod, flounder, haddock

Sole.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 months 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 to 4 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 tlme

MAIN

DISHES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stews;

meat,

poultry

....

2 to

3 months

and

fish

casserole

 

TV dinners

 

3 to

6

months

DAIRY

PRODUCTS

 

 

 

6 to

9 months

Butter

...................

 

 

 

 

Margarlne

..............

 

 

 

2 to

9 months

Cheese:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Camembert,

 

brick,

 

....

3 months

 

Mozzarella,

farmer’s

Creamed

 

cottage

 

. .

DO NOT FREEZE

Cheddar,

 

Edam,

Gouda,

6 to8

weeks

 

Swlss,etc

.............

 

 

Freezlng can change

texture of

 

cheese.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ice

cream,

ice

milk

 

 

4 weeks

sherbet

....................

 

 

 

 

EGGS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9 to 12 months

Whole

(mlxed)

.........

 

Whjtes

.................

 

 

 

 

9 to

12 months

Yolks

 

 

9to12months

(Add sugar or salt to yolks or whole mixed

eggs1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BAKED GOODS

 

 

 

 

 

3 months

Yeast

breads

and

rolls

......

Baked

Brown

‘N Serve

 

 

3months

rolls

.......................

 

 

 

 

 

Unbaked

breads

.............

 

 

 

1 month

Quick

breads

...........

 

 

2 to

3 months

Cakes,

untrosted

........

 

2 to

4 months

Cakes,

frosted

.........

 

8 to

12 months

Fruit

cakes

.................

 

 

 

 

12 months

Cookie

dough

..............

 

 

3 months

Baked

cookies

.........

 

8 to 12 months

Baked

pies

 

1 to

2

months

Pie dough

only

..........

 

4 to 6 months

‘Based on U.S.D.A. and Mlchlgan Cooperative Ertenslon Sewce suggested storage times

If electricity goes off

Call the power compony. Ask how long power will be off

1.If service ISto be Interrupted 24 hours or less, keep both doors ciosed This will help frozen foods to stay frozen

2.If service IS to be Interrupted longer than 24 hours

(o]Remove oil frozen food and store In a frozen food locker. Or

(b) Place about 20 pounds of dry Ice on top of the food, using pieces as large OSpos- sible Protect your hands with gloves

[c]If neither food locker storage nor dry Ice

IS available.

use or can perlshable food

at once

 

3.A full freezer will stay cold longer than a portly fllled one A freezer full of meat will stay cold longer than a freezer full of baked goods If food contarns Ice crystals, It may be safely refrozen, although the quality ond flavor may be affected Use refrozen foods quickly If the conditron of the food ISpoor or you hove any suspicions, It ISwise to dispose of It.

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ED26MK specifications

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