Whirlpool ETl8XK, ETL8VK Foodstoragechart, Vegetables, Meat, Fish, Main Dishes, Eggs, Baked Goods

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 ( -17.8”C).

Food				Storage time
FRUITS
Fruit	juice concentrate			. . . .		12	months
Commercially		frozen	fruit . .			12	months
Citrus fruit and juices. . 4 to 6 months
Others . . .		. . . . . . . . .		. 8	to	12	months
VEGETABLES
Commercially		frozen		.		. 8 months
Home	frozen	. . . .	. .	8	to	12 months

MEAT
Bacon		. .				. . . . . .			4 weeks		or less
Corned			beet							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 to4		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 to					8 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		. . . . . . . .		. . . .	. . . . . . .		9to12months
[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	dough		only . .		. . . . . . . .		4 to6		months

‘Based on US DA and MlchlQon Cooperotwe Exterwm Serwce suggested stcmge lhmes

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Call the power company Ask now long power ~111be off

1.If serL/lce s to be interrupted 24 hours or less, iteep Sot,h ,ioo:s rio<ec! This W,III help frozen foods ?o stay frozer

2.If serL#lce 15tc be .nterrupted longer than 24 hours

(a]Remobe all frozen food and store In a frozen food locker Or

(b)Place 2 lx (0 9 kg] of dry Ice in freezer for every cu ft of freezer space THIS w~li keep frozen foods for 2 to 4 aays Wear gloves to protect your hands from dry Ice burns

cc; If neltCler food locker storage no: drv Ice

s available use or can perishable food at orIce

3.A full freezer WIII sta%f cold larger than a portly fllled one A freezer full of mea+ ,NIII stav cold longer than o freezer full of baked goods If food contains ice crystals, I+ may be safely

refrozen, ai+hOLJgn the quCIlty and !lOVOr may

be affected Use refrozen foods qulcklv if the

condltior of the food s poor or you have any

suspicions t 8swise tc’ dispose of I+