STORING FROZEN FOOD
The freezer section ISdesrgned for storage of com-
nercrclly frozen foods and for freezrng foods at iome
Packaging ~ The secret of successful freezrng IS
eal the package must not allow arr. moisture or ‘apors in or out
RIgid polyethylene (plastrc) conlarners wrth trght-
rttrng lids,
ionpermeable plastrc wraps [such as Saran] are
ecommended Note
?asy to use and can be used by themselves or as arton liners
MPGRTANT: Do not expect your freezer to qulck- reeze any large quantlty of food. leave enough
ipace for air to circulate around packages. Be :areful to leave enough room at the front so the joor can close tightly.
Ice Cream...Store in the freezer Once the pack-
Ige is opened, place a piece of aluminum foil or Ilasttc wrap smoothly against the Ice cream surface
Packaged Frozen Food Store on freezer doe shelf or in the freezer If you plan to store it for a lone trme.
Frozen Meats* .The following hints WIII helr keep the quality In your frozen meats
1.Freeze meat while fresh and tn top condrtion
2.Use only recommended wrapprng materrals
3.Prepare the meat for freezing before wrap- pang It Trim off excess fat and remove bone:
when practrcal. Meat should not be saltec because salt shortens freezer Irfe.
4.Wrap trghtly, pressrng out as much air a: possrble
5.Label and date it
6.Refreezing thawed meat IS not recommendec
Frozen Soups, Juices Store on freezer doo
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 | .......................... |
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| 2 months | ||
Cooked |
| Dishes | , |
| months | ||
Fish and | Seafoods |
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Fresh | ......................... |
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| 6 months | ||
Commercially | Frozen |
| months | ||||
Fruits |
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| 6months | ||
Ice Cream | ....................... |
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| 1 month | ||
Concentrated | Juice | .......... |
| months | |||
Meats |
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Bacon | ................ | less | than | 1 month | |||
Pork | roasts, | chops | , |
| months | ||
Sausage | ........ |
| months | ||||
Beef, | veal, | lamb | roasts . , | 6 | months | ||
Ground | meat |
| . | months | |||
Poultry | ..................... |
|
| months | |||
Vegetables |
| .................... |
| 6months | |||
‘Courtesy of NotIonal LIvestock and Meal Board ant
USDA
Vacation and moving care
Short vacations. . .
No need to shut off the refrigerator If you WI/I be away for less than four weeks Use up per’shables freeze other items Turn off your Ice maker, shut off the water supply empty the Ice bin and make sure
all Ice cubes are dispensed out of the mechanism
Long vacations. . .
Remove all the food If you are going for a month
or more If your refrigerator IS equipped with an
automatic Ice maker, turn off the water supply to
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 rinse well and dry Tape rubber or wood blocks to both doors
keeping them open far enough for atr to get In This will keep odor and mold from building up
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WARNING: Tape blocks out of a child’s
reach...do not allow children near
the retrlgemtor when the doors are blocked open. They may become inlured or trapped.
To restart refrigerator, see “Using Your Refrigerator
Moving...
Shut off the Ice maker water supply a day ahead of trme Drsconnect the water line After the last supply of Ice drops, I~ft the signal arm to turn off the ice maker
Remove all food Pack frozen foods in dry ice. Un-
plug the refrigerator and clean It thoroughly
Remove everything that comes out Wrap all parts well and tape them together so they don’t shift and rattle
Screw In the levelling legs, tape the doors shut; tape the electric cord to the cabinet. When you get to your
new home, put everythIng back, reconnect the water supply and refer to “Before Using...” page
