STORING FRO2 EN FOOD
Packaged Frozen Food
Store on freezer door
shelf or In the freezer. If you plan to store it for a long
time re-wrap It with alumrnum forI or plastrc wrap
Frozen Meats’
The followrng hunts WI/I help
keep the qualrty In your frozen meats
I. Freeze meat whrle fresh and in top condrtion
2 Jse orliv recommended wrapplng materials
3. F:,epare the meat for freezrng before wrop-
r>lng I! Trim off excess fat and remove bones
hhen broctical Meat should not be salted
because salt shortens freezer life
4 ‘Nrap tightly pressing out as much air as
The freezer L>ecti: r8 IS 3eslgnec to1
t cssrble
5.
I abel qnd dote I?
6.
:iefree?,?g ‘hawed mea+ IS riot recorT>rmended
Packaging TM
secret of successtu~ freezlpg IS
IP,
the packaglng -he ‘wrap \/CL use rfiust be arr
-nolsture and vapor proof The NCI’~ ~C)L close and
seal the package must not allow
CIII
moisture or
i apors
in
or out
IMPORTANT: Do not expect your freezer to qulck-
freeze any large quantlty of food. leave enough
space for ah 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 Once the pack-
STORAGE CHART FOR FROZEN FOOD
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
............... 2-3 months
Fish and Seafoods
Fresh
.........................
6 months
Commercially Frozen
...... l-3 months
Fruits ...........................
6months
Ice Cream
.......................
1 month
Concentrated Juice
.......... 4-6 months
Meats
Bacon
.................
Less than 1 month
Pork roasts, chops
.......... 3-4 months
Sausage
...................
. l-2 months
Beef, veal, lamb roasts
.......
6 months
Ground meat
................ l-2 months
Poultry
.....................
3-4 months
Vegetables .................... 6months
cage is opened, place a prece of uluminum toll or
L
elastic wrap smoothlv against the Ice cream surface
‘Courtesy of Wotlonal Livestock and Meat Board and
This will prevent ice crystals from forming
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Vacation and
moving
care
Short vacations...
Tc restart refrigerator, see “Using Your Refrtgerator”
“\Jo need to shut off the refrrgerator If
y:)U will
be
clway for less than four weeks Use up perishables
freeze other Items
Moving...
Long vacations...
Remove all the food If you are going for III mar th ‘-A
more
Remove all food Pack frozen foods 11‘1 dry Ice Un
plug the refrigerator and clean It thoroughly
Remove everything that comes out Wrap all parts
well and tape them together so they dor’t shaft and
rattle
Unplug the refrigerator and clean ,t rinse well ori!
ciry Tape rubber or wood blocks to both doors
keeping them open far enough for err tc: get n Thus
‘A II keep odor and mold fr?m bcl~ ding ,!t
Screw In the levelling legs, tape the doors shut, tape
the electric cord to the cabinet When you get to your
new home, put everything bock, level It and refer to
tht /
Sefore .s,ng
page
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.
