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Meats
Roasts(Beef&Lamb). . . . . . . 3t05
Roasts(Pork&Veal) . . . . . . . . 3t05
Steaks(Beef). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3t05
Chops(Lamb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3t05
Chops(Pork) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3t05
Ground &Stew Meats . . . . . . . lto2
Var/ety Meats... . . . . . . . . . . . 1to2
Sausage (Pork) . . . . . . . . . . . . lto2
PmxssdMeats
Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7
Frankfurters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7
Ham(Whole). . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7
Ham(l-laIf). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3t05
Ham(Slices). . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
Luncheon Meats . . . . . . . . . . . 3t05
Sausage(Smoked) . . . . . . . . .
7
Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry).... 14t021
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Cooked Meatsand
MeatDishes. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3t04
Gravy&MeatBroth. . . . . . . . . lto2
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Chciien&Turkey(Whole). . . . lto2
Chicken (Pieces). . . . . . . . . . . lto2
Turkey(Pieces). ... ,,, . . . . . . lto2
Duck&Goose(Whole). . ,...,
lto2
Giblets, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lto2
Pieces(CoveredwithBroth).,. lto2
Pieces(NotCovered) . . . . . . . . 3t04
Cooked PoultryDishes.. . . . . . 3t04
FriedChicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3t04
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4t08
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6t09
3t04
3t04
3t04
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F REEZER
Mostfruitsandvegetables.. .. .. .. ... .8-12months
Leanfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. ...6-8 months
Fattyfish,rollsandbreadq
soups,stew,casseroles .. .. .. ., ... ,,3monthshs
Cake$pie&sandwicheq
leftovers(cooked~
Icecream(originalcarton)....,. .. ...l monthmax.
Newtechniquesareconstantlybeingckwbped,
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtension Service
oryourlocal Utility Companyforthelatest
informationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
*US DepatimentofAgricuiture
Meats,fish and poultrypurchased
fromthe storevaryinqualityand
age;consequently, s afestorage
timein yourrefrigeratorwillvary,
Tostore unfrozenmeak, fish and
poultry:
@Always r emovestorewrappings,
@Re-wrapinfoil, filmorwaxpaper
and refrigerateimmediately." "
Tostorecheese, wrapwellwith
waxpaperoraluminumfoil, orput
inaplastic bag.
~Carefullywraptoexpelair and
helppreventmold.
~Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
Tostore vegetables,usethe
vegetable drawers-they'vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
@C'overing vegetables withamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
@Asafurtheraidto freshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedin their originalwrapping.
Note:Special@eshfoodcompamnent
drawersmakeitunnecessarytowrap
manyfoodsthey've beendesigned
topreserve.l%esedrawersare
describedonpagel(l
Tostoreicecream–Fine-quality
ice cream, withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperatures than
more ''airy'' a lreadpackageded
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
@Itwillbenecessarytoexperimentto
determinethe freezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingto keepyouricecream at
the right servingtemperature.
@Therearofthefkxzzercompartment
is slightlycolderthanthe front.
mps on freezing foods
There are threeessential
requirementsfor efficienthome
freezing:
L Initialqwdity.Freezeonly
top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityand flavor;it cannot
improvequality.
2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesare frozenafierpicking,
the betterthe frozenproductwill
be. You'll s avetime, too,with less
cullingand sortingto do.
3. Proper packaging. Use food
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing.
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'lbfreezemeat, fish and potdtry,
wrapwellin freezer-weight f oil(or
otherheavy-duty wrappingmaterial)
formingit carefullyto the shapeof
the contents.Thisexpelsair. Fold
and crimpendsofthe packageto
providea good, lastingseal.
Don'trefreezemeatthathas
completelythawed;meat, whether
rawor cooked,canbe frozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingoffresh (unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodsto 21poundsat
a time.
For
Convenience.
e o
0
Storeall likethingstogether.This
savesbothtime andelectricity,
becauseyoucan find foodsfaster.
~Placetheoldestitemsup frontso
theycanbe usedup promptly.
@ Use shelveson the door for most
oftenusedsaucesand condiments.
@ Use themeatdrawerfor meats
youdo notfreeze.
To wave money inenergy
and food costs
~
Placemostperishableitemssuch
as milk, creamor cottagecheese
towardthe rear ofthe top shelf;
theywillstaycoldestin thispart of
the freshfoodcompartment.
~ Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
~Leaf vegetables and fruitsplaced
in storagedrawerswilllast longer
when storedin closedplastic
containers o r wrappedinplasticfilm.
~ Do notoverloadyourfresh food
or freezercompartmentwith a lot
of warmfoodat once.
@ Openthe door the fewesttimes
possibleto saveelectricalenergy.
@ Whengoingout of townfor
several d ays,leaveasfewperishables
as possiblein the refrigerator.Set
the icemakerto toe OFF position
and shutoffwaterto the refrigerator.
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