FoodStoqe Suwestiom
Tostorecheese,wrapwellwith
waxpaperoraluminumfoil,orput
inaplasticbag.
~Carefillywraptoexpelairand
REFRIGERATORFREEZER
helppreventmold.
Eatio~qualitydrops
aftertimeshown
35°;:O”F, ‘T
FreshMeats
Roasts(Beef& Lamb) .. .. . .. 3 to5
Roasts(Pork&Veal) . .. .. . .. 3to 5
Steaks(Beef).. .. .. . . .. .. .. 3t05
Chops(Lamb) .... . . .. .. . .. 3t05
Chops(Pork) .. . .. . .. .. . . .. 3t05
Ground&Stew Meats .. . .. . . 1 to2
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. . .. . .. 3 to 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 month max.
Newtechniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtensionService
oryour localUtility Companyfor thelatest
informationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
*L!S.DepartmentofAgriculture
IWcats,
fishandpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryin qualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
tfini inyourrefrigeratorwi[ivary.
‘Tostore IlnfrQzerRmeats9fishilnd
jlf}agltry;
= Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
~Rewrapi]lft)ii,inn)or wa:{pai?er
:IfICl
~+efrigcratc immediately.
--
~Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
To storevegetables,usethe
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
~Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
~ Asa firther aidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Note:Specialfreshfoodcompa~ent
drawers (onmodelsso equipped)
makeitunnecessarytowrapcetiain
foods whichthey%ebeen designed
topreserve. ~ese drawersare
described onpages 8 and 10.
Tostoreicecream—Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
~Itwillbenecessarytoexperimentto
determinethefreezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
~The rearofthefreezercompartment
isslightlycolderthanthefront.
mpsonfreezingfoods
Therearethreeessentialrequirements
forefficienthome freezing.
1. Initial quality.Freezeonlytopqudityfoods.Freezingretainsquality
andflavor;itcannotimprovequality.
2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtc do.
3. P~opeFI}ae!{aging.Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
f~eezing;they’rereadilyavailable
atmostfoodstores.
6
Tofreezemeat, fishand poultry, s
wrapwellinfreezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefullytothe shapeof
e
thecontents.Thisexpelsair.Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
provideagood,lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat,whether
raworcooked,canbefrozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozen)
meatsorseafoodstonumberof
poundsata timeasfollows:
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
~Place mostperishableitems,such
asmilk,creamorcottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelf,as
theywill staycoldestinthispart
ofthefreshfood compartment.
~Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
~Leafvegetablesandfruitsplacedin
drawerswilllastlongerwhenstored ~
inclosedplasticcontainersor
,