Whirlpool ET16AKXR Vacation and moving care, Storing Frozen Food, Short vacations, Long vacations

STORING FROZEN FOOD

The freezer sectron ISdeslgned for storage of corn-

mercrclly frozen foods and for freezing foods at home

Packaging

-The

secret

of

successful

freezing

IS

n the

packaging

The wrap

you

use

must

be

arr.

noisture

and vapor

proof

The way

you

close

and

seal

the

package

must

not

allow

air.

moisture

or

apors

In

or

out

Rrgrd

polyethylene

(plastic)

containers

with

trght-

ittlng

Irds,

straight-sided

conning

freezing

jars,

ieavydutv

aluminum

foil,

plastIccoated

paper

and

Ton-permeable

plastrc

wraps

(such

as

Saran)

are

ecommended

Note.

Heat-sealed

borlrng

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 quantlty of food. leave enough

space for air to circulate around packages. Be caretul to leave enough room at the front so the door can close tightly.

Ice Cream...Store in the freezer. Once the pack- =Ige is opened, place a piece of aluminum foil or 2lastlc wrap smoothly against the Ice cream surface

This WIII prevent ice crystals 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 alumrnum for1 or plastic wrap.

Frozen Meats* The following hints WIII help keep the quality In your frozen meats,

1.Freeze meat while fresh and in top condition

2.Use only recommended wrapping materials

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

when practical Meut should not be salted because salt shortens freezer life.

4.Wrap tightly, pressrng out as much air as possible

5.Label and date it

6.Refreezing thawed meat IS not recommended.

Frozen Soups, Juices Store on freezer door

shelf or In the freezer

STORAGECHARTFORFROZENFOOD 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		6 months
Fresh	.........................
Commercially			Frozen	...... l-3	months
Frutts				6months
IceCream		.......................	Juice		1 month
Concentrated					months
Meats				Less than	1 month
Bacon		................
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

‘Courtesy of NatIonal LIvestock and Meat Board and

USDA

Vacation and moving care

Short vacations. . .

No need to shut off the refrigerator If you will be away for less than four weeks Use up penshables,

freeze other Items. If your refrigerator IS equipped

with on automatic Ice maker, 1) turn It off, 2) shut off the water supply to the Ice maker, 3) empty the Ice bin.

Long vacations. . .

Remove all the food If you are golng for o month

or more If your refrrgerator IS equipped wrth an

automatic Ice maker, turn off the water supply to

10

the ice maker at least a day ahead When the last load of ice drops, turn off the ice maker

Unplug the refrigerator and clean it. .rtnse well and dry Tape rubber or wood blocks to both doors

keeping them open far enough for arr to get in This will keep odor and mold from burlding up

WARNING: Tape blocks out of a child’s

reach...do not allow children near the refrigerator when the doors are blocked open. They may become injured or trapped.

To restart refrigerator, see “Usrng Your Refrigerator ”