Foodstorage Suggestions - GE Side by Side 22 Use And Care Manual

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FOODSTOMGE
SUGGESTIONS
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suggested
storage
Times
for
M eat and Poultry*
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Eati?ig
quality
DAYS I N MONTHS IN Eating quaii~ DAYS IN MoNTfis IN
dropsaffer REFRIGERATOR
FREEZER
drops after
REFRIGERATOR FREEZER
time shown AT 35°
tO
40° F.
AT W F. time shown AT 35°
tO
4f1°F. AT 0° F.
(2"
to4°
c.) (-18" c.)
(2"to 4°
c.) (-180 c.)
Freshh!eats
Roasts(Beef& Lamb)...................... 3 to 5
Roasts(Pork &Veal) ........................ 3 to 5
Steaks(Beef)...................................! 3t05
Chops(Lamb)................................... 3 to 5
Chops(Pork).................................... 3t05
Ground& StewMeats...................... 1 to 2
VarietyMeats.................................... lto2
Sausage(Pork)................................. 1
tO 2
Bacon................................................... i'
Frankfurters.......................................... i'
Ham (Whole) ........................................ 7
Ham (Half)....................................0... 3 t05
Ham(Slices).............................,........... 3
LuncheonMeats............................... 3t05
Sausage(Smoked)............................... 7
Sausage(Dry &Semi-Dry) .............14 to 21
cooked
Meats
Co~kedMeatsandMeat Dishes ........ 3 to 4
Gravy& MeatBroth .......................... lto2
6to12
4t08
6to12
6t09
3t04
3t04
3t04
lto2
1
1/2
lto2
lto2
lto2
Freezing
not recom-
mended.
2t03
2t03
FreshPoultry
Chicken& Turkey(Whole)................ 1 to 2
12
Chicken(Pieces)............................... 1 to 2
9
Turkey
(Pieces)................................. 1 to 2
6
Duck& Goose(Whole)..................... 1 to 2 6
Giblets............................................... 1 to
2
3
cooked Poulify
Pieces(Covered with Broth)..............7 to 2 6
Pieces(Not Covered) . ....................... 3 to 4
1
CookedPoultty Dishes..................... 3 to 4 4t06
FriedChicken.................................... 3t04 4
(Ofherihan for meats&poultry)
FREEZER
Most fruits andvegetables ................................................8.l2 months
Leanfish.............................................................................6.8 months
Fattyfish, rolls andbreads,soups,stew, casseroles.........2-3 months
Cakes,pies,sandwiches,leftovers(cooked),
icecream(originalcarton)...........................................1 month max.
* U.S.Department ofAgriculture
Meats,
fishandpoultry p urchased fromthestore varyinquality and
age;consequently, safestorage t imeinyour r efrigerator willvary.
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Fresh
Food
storage
Tips
To store
vegetables:
~Usethevegetable drawers. T heyhavebeendesigned to
preserve thenaturalmoisture andfreshness ofproduce.
~Coveringvegetableswith a moisttowelhelps
maintaincrispness.
@ As a furtheraid to freshness,prepackagedvegetables
can be storedin theiroriginalwrapping.
~Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
*Rewrapin foil, plasticwrap or waxpaper and
refrigerateimmediately.
cheese:
~Wrapwellwith wax paperor aluminumfoil, or put
in a plasticbag.
~' C arefullywrap to expelair and help preventmold.
~Storeprepackaged cheese initsownwrapping i f youwish.
Tips on Freezing Foods
There are threeessentialrequirementsfor efficient
home freezing.
1. Initial quality. Freezeonly top-qualityfoods.
Freezingretainsqualityand flavor;it cannot
improvequality.
2. Speed. me quickerfruitsand vegetablesare frozen
afterpicking,the betterthe frozenproductwill be.
You'llsavetime,too, with less cullingand sorting
to do.
3. Properpackaging.Use food wrapsdesigned
especiallyfor freezing.
Tofreezemeat, fih and podtry, wrapwellin fieezer-
weightfoil (or otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial),
formingit carefullyto the shapeof the contents.This
expelsair.Foldandcrimpendsof tie packageto provide
a good,lastingseal.Don'trefreezemeat that has been
completelythawed;meat,whetherraw or cooked,can
be frozensuccessfullyonly once.
Fine-qualityice cream9 with high creamcontent,will
normallyrequireslightlylowertemperatures thanmore
"airy"aheady-packaged b randswithlowcreamcontent.
*It will be necessaryto experimentto determinethe
freezercompartmentlocationand temperature
controlsettingto keep your ice creamat the right
servingtemperature.
*The rear of the freezercompartmentis slightly
colderthanthe front.
New
techniques are constantly being developed.
Consult the Count-yExtension Service or yol~rlocal
Utility Company,for the latest information on
freezing and storingfoods.
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