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Fresh
Meats
DAYS
Roasts(f3eef& Lamb). . . . .
3 to 5
Roasts (Pork&Veal). . . . . . 3 to 5
Steaks(Beef). . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
Chops(Lamb) . . . . . . . . . . . 3to 5
Chops(Pork}. . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
Ground& Stew Meats. ., . . 1 to 2
Variety hteats. . . . . . . . . . . 1
to
2
Sausage(Pork)... . . . . . . . 1 to 2
PmcessedMeak
Bacon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Frankfurters.. . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ham(Whole). . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ham(Half) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3to 5
Ham(Slices). . . . . . . . . . . . 3
LuncheonM eats...
. . . . . . 3t05
Sausage(Smoked). . . . . . . . 7
Sausage(flry&Semi-Dry). . . 14t021
Cookedhleatsand
MeatDishes.... . .
. . . . 3t04
Gravy&Meat Broth.. . . . . . lto2
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Chicken& T urkey(Whole).. .
lto2
Chicken(Pieces). . . . . . . . . lto2
Turkey(Pieces). . . . . . . . . . lto2
Ouck&Goose(Whole). . . . lto2
Giblets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lto2
cooked
POihy
Pieces(Coveredwith Broth)
lto2
Pieces(NotCovered). . . . . . 3t04
CookedPoultry Dishes. . . . . 3t04
FriedChicken. . . . . . . . . . . 3t04
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IMONTHS
6
to
12
4 to 8
6 to 12
6 to 9
3 to 4
3 to 4
3 to 4
1 to 2
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1 to 2
1 to 2
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IFREEZER
Most fruits andvegetables. .. .. ... .8-12 months
Leanfish. . . . . . . . . .. .. .. ., ... ..6-8 months
Fatty fish, rolis and breads,
soups, stew, casseroles. . . ,. ... .2-3 months
Cakes,pies, sandwiches,
left-overs(cooked~
lcecreanr (originalcartori). .. .., .lmorrth max.
NwtechniquesawconS~lybeingdw40ped.
Gxw.dttheCollegeorCountyExtension
ServiceoryourlocalUtilityCompanyforthe
Iatestinformationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
US DepadmentofAgticuhure
Mea@, f ish mdpult~purchased
fromthe storeva~inquahtyand
age;comwquently,saf
estorage
timeinyourrefrigeratorwill vary.
Totioreunfromnmeati,flsh
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pmhy:
*Alwaysrernovestorewrappings.
kknvmp~nfoil,fihn
Orvfaxpaper'
and refrigerateimmdiately.
Nlstorecheese,wrapwellwithww
paperoraluminumfofi, orput in
aplasticbag.
~Carefi.dly wraptoexpel air and
helppreventmold.
@Store pre-packaged cheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
Tostorevegetibles, usetie
vegetable drawers-they'vebeen
ckxignedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
@ Coveringvegetables witha moist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
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pre-packaged vegetables can be
storedin their originalwrapping.
Note: l%eSealed'& Freshdrawer
makesit unnecessary t o wrapcerklzin
foods whichit hasbeendesignedto
preserve.I!'hisdraweris d escribed
onpage Il.
To
store
i ce
cremn-l%equality ice
cream,withhighcreamcontent, w ill
normallyrequireslightlylower
temperaturesthanmore "airy"
already-packaged b randswith
lowcreamcontent.
@It
W Mbe necessary
toexperiment to
determinethe freezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingto keepyouricecreamat
the rightservingtemperature.
~TheMr ofthefiwzercompartment
is slightlycolderthanthe front.
'I"@s on
foals
Thereare threeessential
requirementsfor efficienthome
freezing:
L
Initialqua!ity.Freezeonly
top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityand flavor;it cannot
improvequality.
2. Speed.The quickerfruitsand
vegetablesare frozenafterpicking,
the betterthe frozenproductwill
be. You'll s avetime, too, withless
callingand sortingto do.
3. Properpackaging.
Use food
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing.
TOfreezemat, fishad. poultry,
wrapwellin freezer-weight foil(or
otherheavy-duty wrapping material)
formingit carefullyto the shapeof
the contents.Thisexpelsair. Fold
andcrimpendsofthepackageto
providea good,lastingseal.
Don'trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat, whether
rawor cooked,canbe frozen
successfully onlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh (unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodsto numberof
poundsat a timeas follows:
CSX22. . . . . . . . . . . .>21pounds
CSX24. . . . . . . . . . . . ..26 pounds
@
Storeall like
things together. This
notonlysavestime,butekctricity—
becauseyoucan fmdfoodsfaster.
@ Placethe oldestitemsup frontso
theycanbe usedup promptly.
@ Use shelveson thedoorfor most
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
~ Use themeatdrawerfor meats
youdo not freeze.
Tosave
in
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and food
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~ Placemostperishableitems,such
as milk, creamor cottagecheese,
towardthe rear ofthe topshelf;
theywill staycoldestin thispart of
the freshfoodcompartment.
@ Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
~ Leafvegetables andfruits
placedin storagedrawerswilllast
longerwhenstoredin closedplastic
containers o r wrappedinplasticfilm.
@ Do not overloadyouri%esh f ood
or freezercompartmentwitha lot
of warmfoodat once.
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~Openthe doorthe fewesttimes
possibleto saveelectricalenergy.
~Whengoingoutof townfor
several d ays,leaveasfewperishables Z@:
aspossibleintherefrigertitor. Setthe
icemaker to the OFF position and
shut&water to the refrigerator.
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