Whirlpool TS25AW manual Storing frozen food

Butter or margarine

Keep opened butter in covered diih or closed compartment. When storing an extra supply, wrap in freezer packaging and freeze.

Cheese

Store in the original wrapping until you are ready to use it. Once opened, rewrap tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil.

Leftovers

Cover leftovers with plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Plastic containers with tight lids can also be used.

Meat

Most meat can be stored in original wrapping as long as it is air and moisture proof. Rewrap if necessary. See the following chart for storage times.

	APPROXIMATE TIME
TYPE	(DAYS)
Chicken	1 to2
Ground beef	1 to2
Steaks and roasts	3to5
Cured meats	7to 10
Bacon	5 to 7
Cold cuts	3to 5
Variety meats	1 to 2

*If meat is to be stored longer than the times given, follow the directions for freezing.

NOTE: Fresh fiih and shellfish should be used the same day as purchased.

Storing frozen food

The freezer section is designed for storage of commercially frozen food and for freezing food at home.

NOTE: For further information about preparing food for freezing or about food storage times, contact your local Cooperative Extension Service or check a freezer guide or a reliable cookbook.

Packaging

The secret of successful freezing is in the packaging. The way you close and seal the package must not allow air or moisture in or out. Packaging done in any other way could cause food odor and taste transfer throughout the refrigerator and drying of frozen food.

Rigid pofyethylene (plastic) containers with tight fitting lids, straight-sided cannin@freezing jars, heavy-duty aluminum foil, plasticcoated paper and nonpermeable plastic wraps (made from a saran film) are recommended. Follow package or container instructions for proper freezing methods.

Packaging nrcommended for use:

. Rigid plastic containers with tight-fitting lids l Straight-sided canningIfreezing jars

lHeavy-duty aluminum foil l Plastic-coated paper

lNonpermeable plastic wraps (made from a Saran film)

Follow package or container instructions for proper freezing methods.

Do not use:

lBread wrappers

l Non-polyethylene plastic containers

. Containers without tigM lids

lWaxed paper

l Waxedcoated freezer wrap l Thin, semipermeable map

The use of these wrappings could cause food odor, taste transfer and drying of frozen food.

Freezing

Do not expect your freezer to quick-freeze any large quantity of food. Put no more unfrozen food into the freezer than will freeze within 24 hours. (No more than 2 to 3 pounds of food 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 tigktly.

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