Storage Times - Hotpoint CSX24X Use And Care Manual

Food Storage Su~estions
Eating quality drops
after time shown
35° t:T400F.
DAYS
Fresh Meats
Roasts (Beef & Lamb)
Roasts (Pork & Veal)
Steaks (Beef)
Chops (Lamb)
Chops (Pork) 1 ti; 2
Ground & Stew Meats 1 to 2
Variety Meats 1 to 2
Sausage (Pork) 1 to 2
Processed Meats
Bacon 7
Frankfurters. 7
Ham (Whole) 7
Ham 3 1[) 5
Ham (Slices) 3
Luncheon Meats
Sausage (Smoked)
14 t: 21
Sausage (Dry & Semi-Dry)
Cooked Meats
Cooked Meats and
Meat Dishes 3 to 4
Gravy & Meat Broth 1 to 2
Fresh Poultry
1 to 2
Chicken & Turkey (Whole)
Chicken (Pieces) 1 to 2
2
Turkey (Pieces)
i tO
1 to 2
Duck & Goose (Whole)
1 to 2
Giblets
Cooked Poultry
Pieces (Covered with Brett 1 to 2
3 to 4
Pieces (Not Covered)
Cooked Poultry Dishes 3 to 4
3 to 4
Fried Chicken
Most fruits and vegetables
Lean fish
Fatty fish, rolls and breads,
soups, stew, casseroles
Cakes, pies, sandwiches,
leftovers (cooked),
Ice cream (original cart{] r!)
New techniques are constantly being developed
Consult the College or County Extension Service
or your local Utility Comp?ny foi the latest
information on freezing and storing foods.
Meats,
from the store ~:lry in quuiitj' and
age;
poultry:
Always renlo~e store w r:ippi J ::,[s.
Rewrap i n foi 1. ii l~rl or wu x p:tpc r
a pl:istic bag.
IN
FREEZER
AT
Store pre-packaged cheese in its
MONTHS
To
4 to 8
6
12
6 to 9
designed to preserve
1102
towel helps maintain crispness.
As a
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1 to 2
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mended
? IO 3 store ice
2 tn 3
norm; al Iy require slightly lower
6
6
3
location" and temperature control
410 C
4 [tic right s(:rv ing temperature.
FREEZER
is slightl} cotder than the front.
1 montlj max.
To freeze meat, fish and poultry,
wrap well with wax
wrap well in freezer-weight foil (or
other heavy-duty wrapping material)
forming it carefully to the shape of
the contents. This expels air. Fold
and crimp ends of the package to
provide a good, lasting seal.
Don't refreeze meat that has
completely thawed; meat, whether
been
the
natural
successfully only once.
Limit freezing of fresh (unfrozen)
meats or seafoods to 26 pounds at
a time.
For convenience...
Store
not only saves time, but electricity—
because you can find foods faster.
. Place the oldest items up front so
they can be used up promptly.
Use shelves on the door for most
often used sauces and condiments.
Use the meat drawer for meats
you do not freeze.
To save money in ene~y
and food costi:
Place most perishable items, such
as milk, cream or cottage cheese,
toward the rear of the top shelf;
Cover moist foods with tight lids,
plastic film or foil.
Leaf vegetables and fruits
placed in storage drawers will last
longer when stored in closed plastic
containers or wrapped in plastic film.
or freezer compartment with a lot
of warm food at once.
Open the door the fewest times
possible to save electrical energy.
When going out of town for
shut off water to the refrigerator.
all like things together. This