STORING FROZEN FOOD
The freezer section ISdesrgned for storage of com- merclally frozen foods and for freezing foods at home
Packaging ~ The secret of successful freezrng IS
In the packagrng The wrap you use must be air. moisture and vapor proof The way you close and seal the package must not allow ar, morsture or vapors in or out
RIgId polyethylene (plostrc) containers with tight-
fittlrng IIds,
recommended Note
IMPORTANT: Do not expect your freezer to quick- freeze any large quantity of food. leave enough
space for air to circulate around packages. Be careful to leave enough room at the front so the door can close tightly.
Ice Cream Store In the freezer Orae the pack- age IS opered, place o piece of aluminum fol or waxed poper smoothly against the Ice c’eom sur face This ti,:ll prevent ice crystars from fom’ing
Packaged Frozen Food Store on freezer door shelf or In the freezer If you plan to store It for a long time.
Frozen Meats The following hunts WIII help keep the quality In your frozen meats
1.Freeze meat while fresh and In top condltron
2.Use onlv recommended wrapping materrcls
3.Prepare the meat for freezing before wrap- prng it Tram off excess fat and remove bones when practrcal Meat should not be salted because salt shortens freezer life
4.Wrap trghtly, pressing out OS much air as possrble
5.Label and date it
6.Refreezrng thawed meat ISnot 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 | .......................... |
| 2months | ||
Cooked |
| Dishes | months | ||
Fish and | Seafoods | 6 months | |||
Fresh | ......................... |
| |||
Commercially | Frozen | ...... | months | ||
Fruits | ........................... |
| 6months | ||
Ice Cream | ....................... |
| 1 month | ||
Concentrated | Juice | months | |||
Meats |
|
|
| Less than | 1 month |
Bacon | ................ | ||||
Pork | roasts, | chops | months | ||
Sausage | .................... | ||||
Beef, | veal, | lamb roasts | ....... 6 months | ||
Ground | meat | ||||
Poultry | ..................... | months | |||
Vegetables |
| .................... | 6months |
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 perishables freeze other Items If your refrlgerotor IS equrpped with an automatrc Ice maker, I] turn it off 2) shut off the water supply to the ice maker 3) empty the ice brn
Long vacations. . .
Remove all the fmd if you ore gorng for a month or more If your refrigerator IS equipped with on 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 door’s keeping them open far enough for air to get rr
This will keep odor and mold from burldrng 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 Refrrgerator
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