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FoodStoqe Suwestiom
Tostorecheese,wrapwellwith
waxpaperoraluminumfoil,orput
inaplasticbag.
~Carefillywraptoexpelairand
REFRIGERATORFREEZER
helppreventmold.
Eatio~qualitydrops
aftertimeshown
35°;:O”F, ‘T
FreshMeats
Roasts(Beef& Lamb) .. .. .. . 3 to 5
Roasts(Pork&Veal) . .. .. ... 3to 5
Steaks(Beef) ... ... .. .. .. .. 3t05
Chops(Lamb) . ... .. .... .. . 3t05
Chops(Pork) .. .. ... ... .. .. 3t05
Ground&Stew Meats . ... .. . 1to2
VarietyMeats.. .. .. ... .. .. . lto2
Sausage(Pork) .. .... .. .. .. lto2
Pfocessed~~~!S
Bacon .. .. ... ... .. ... .. .. 7
Frankfurters. ... .. .. ... .. .. 7
Ham(Whole) . ... ... .. .. ... 7
Ham(Half) .. ... .. .. .. .. ... 3t05
Ham(Slices) . .. .. .. .... .. . 3
LuncheonMeats .. .. .. ... .. 3t05
Sausage(Smoked) . .. .. .. .. 7
Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry) .. .. 14to 21
cookedMeats
CookedMeatsand
MeatDishes .. .. ... ... .. . 3t04
Gravy&Meat Broth ... .. .. .. lto2
Fresh
Poti!try
Chicken&Turkey(Whole) . .. . 1to 2
Chicken(Pieces) . .... .. .. .. lto2
Turkey(Pieces). ... .. .. .. .. . lto2
Duck&Goose (Whole)... .. .. 1to 2
Giblets . .. .. . ... . .. ... .. .. lto2
CookedPOU!tW
Pieces(Coveredwith Broth). .. 1to 2
Pieces(Not Covered)... . .. .. 3 to 4
CookedPoultry Dishes. .. .. .. 3to 4
FriedChicken.......,...,.. 3t04
00F.
6to 12
4t08
6to 12
6t09
3t04
3t04
3t04
lto2
1
l/~
lto2
lto2
lto2
Freezing
notrecom-
mended.
2t03
2t03
12
:
6
3
6
1
4t06
4
(~th~~fh~~ fOPf?l~~~S& ~OU!~~) FREEZER
Mostfruits and vegetables . .. . . ... ,,8-12 months
Leanfish, .. . .. ... ..6.8 months. .. ..6-8months
Fattyfish, rolls and breads,
soups,stew,casseroles. .. .. . . .. .. ..2-3months
Cakes,pi~s,sandwiches,
leftovers
(cooked),
Icecream (original carton) .. .. ... . ...1 monthmax.
Newtechniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtensionService
oryourlocalUtilityCompanyforthelatest
informationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
*L!S.DepartmentofAgriculture
IWcats,
fishandpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryinqualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
tfini inyourrefrigeratorwi[ivary.
‘Tostore IlnfrQzerRmeats9fishilnd
jlf}agltry;
=Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
~Rewrapi]lft)ii,inn)or wa:{pai?er
:IfICl
~+efrigcratc immediately.
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~Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
To storevegetables,usethe
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
~Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
~Asafirther aidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Note:Specialfreshfoodcompa~ent
drawers (onmodelsso equipped)
makeit unnecessaryto wrapcetiain
foods whichthey%ebeendesigned
topreserve. ~ese drawersare
described onpages 8and 10.
Tostoreice cream—Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
~Itwillbenecessarytoexperimentto
determinethefreezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
~Therearofthefreezercompartment
isslightlycolderthanthefront.
mpsonfreezingfoods
Therearethreeessentialrequirements
forefficienthomefreezing.
1. Initial quality.Freezeonlytop-
qudityfoods.Freezingretainsquality
andflavor;itcannotimprovequality.
2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtcdo.
3. P~opeFI}ae!{aging.Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
f~eezing;they’rereadilyavailable
atmostfoodstores.
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Tofreezemeat, fishandpoultry, s
wrapwellinfreezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefullytotheshapeof
e
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood,lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
raworcooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsorseafoodstonumberof
poundsatatimeasfollows:
ax18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..l5
mXH18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ..l5
CrX19. . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . ..l6
ForConvenience.● ●
~Storelikethingstogether.This
savesbothtimeandelectrici~~
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
~Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
~Useshelvesorbinsonthedoor
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formostoftenusedsaucesand
condiments.
~UsetheMeatDrawer,onmodels
soequipped,fortemporarystorage
ofmeatsyoudonotfreeze.
Tosavemoneyinenergy
andfoodcosts
~Placemostperishableitems,such
asmilk,creamor cottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelf,as
theywillstaycoldestinthispart
ofthefreshfoodcompartment.
~Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmorfoil.
~Leafvegetablesandfruitsplacedin
drawerswilllastlongerwhenstored ~
inclosedplasticcontainersor
,
—
wrappedinplasticfilm.
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QDo notoverloadyourfreshfood
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or freezercompartmentwitha lot
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ofwarmfoodatonce.
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