Whirlpool EL15SC Use & Care Manual page 12

IMPORTANT: Do
not expect your freezer com-
partment to quick-freeze any large quantity of
food.
Put no
more unfrozen food into the freezer
compartment
than
will freezer with 24 hours. (No
more than 2 or 3 pounds of food per cubic foot of
freezer space.)
leave
enough
space
for air to
circulate around packages. Be careful to leave
enough room at the front so the door can
close
tightly.
FOOD STORAGE CHART
Storage times' will vary according to the qual-
ity of the food, the type of packaging or wrap
used (moisture and vapor-proof), and the Star-
agetemperature which should be 0°F ( -17.&C).
Food
Stomge
Tlme
FRufTs
Fruit Juice conoentmte ........ 12 months
CommerotaflY frozen felt ...... 12 months
Clhustfultandjulces.. ..... 4to6months
Olhen .................... 8to12months
VEGETAMS
Commefolally frozen
........... 8 months
Homefrozen
.............. 8to12months
MEAT
Bacon .................... 4 weeks or less
Corned beef .............. 4 weeks or less
k;~~neeat shortens freezer life)
. ......... ........ ... 1 month
Oround beef, lamb, veal .... 2 to 3 months
Roasts:
Beef ....................
6tol2months
lamb and veal ........... 6 to 9 months
Pork ...................... 4 to 8 months
Sausage,fresh ............. 1 to2months
Steaks and chops:
Beef .................... Sto12months
lamb, veal, pork ......... 3 to 4 months
FISH
Cod, flounder, haddock
sole .......................... 6 months
Btue flsh, salmon ........... 2 to 3 months
Mackerel, peroh ............
2 to 3 months
Breaded Ish (purchased) ...... 3
months
Ohms, oysfen, cooked
tlsh,cmb,scallops
....... 3to4months
Alaskan king cmb ............ 10 months
Shrimp, uncooked
............. 12 months
POULTRY
Whofe ohkken or turkey ....... 12 months
z&s
............................................ .... 6 months
2 to 3 months
cooked P-W w&mvy
....... 6 months
Slloes(nogmvy]
................ 1
month
MAIH
DISHES
'Btem; meut, pouffry
andftshcasseiole..
...... 2to3months
TV dfnnen .................. 3 to 6 months
Food
Storage
Tlme
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Butter ...................... 6 to 9 months
Margarine ..................... 12 months
Cheese:
Camembert, Mozzarella,
farmer%
.. ., ................ 3 months
Creamed cottage
...... DO NOT FREEZE
Cheddar, Edam, Gouda,
Swiss, brick, etc. ........ 6to8weeks
Freezlng can change texture of
cheese.
Ice cream, Ice milk, sherbet ..... 2 months
EGGS
Whole (mlxed) ................. 12 months
Whites ......................... 12months
Yolks ...........................
12 months
[Add sugar or salt to yolks or whole mlxed
eggs)
BAKED GOODS
Yeast breads and rolls .......... 3 months
Baked Brown 'N Serve rolls ...... 3 months
Unbaked breads
................ 1 month
Quick breads
.............. 2 to 3 months
Cakes,unfrosted
........... 2to4months
Cakes,frosted
............ 8 to 12 months
Frulf cakes
.................... 12 months
Cookle dough
.................. 3 months
Baked cookies ............ 8 to 12 months
Baked ples .................
1 to 2 months
Pledoughonly ............. 4to6months
'Based on U.S.D.A. and Michigan Cooperative
Extension Service suggested storage times.
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If electricity goes off
Call the power company. Ask how long power
will be off.
1. If service is to be interrupted 24 hours or less,
keep both doors closed. This will help frozen
foods to stay frozen.
2. If service is to be interrupted longer than 24
hours:
(a] Remove all frozen food and store in a
frozen food locker. Or...
(b) Place 2 Ibs (0.9 kg) of dry ice in freezer for
every cu. ft. of freezer space. This will keep
frozen foods for 2 to 4 days. Wear gloves to
protect your hands from dry ice burns.
(c] If neither food locker storage nor dry ice is
available, use or can perishable food at
once.
3. A full freezerwill stay cold longerthan a partly
filled one. A freezer full of meat will stay cold
longer than a freezer full of baked goods. If
food contains ice crystals, it may be safely
refrozen, although the quality and flavor may
be affected. Use refrozen foods quickly. If the
condition of the food is poor or you have any
suspicions, it is wise to dispose of it.
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