Food Storagesuggestions; Storage Times - GE Monogram ZIS36NN Use And Care Manual

FOOD
STORAGESUGGESTIONS
Suggestedstoragetimes
for
meat and pouhy*
Eatingquality DAYS IN MONTHS IN
Eatingquality
DAYS IN MONTHS IN
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Fresh Meats
CookedMeats
Roasts (Beef& Lamb).......3to5 6to12 Cooked MeatSand
Roasts (Pork &Veal)...........3to5 4t08
Meat Dishes.....................3to4
2t03
Steaks (Beef) ,.,,....,....,....!.,,.3 to 5 6 to 12 Gravy & Meat Broth .............l to 2 2 to 3
Chops ('Lamb),........,.,.,! . .....,3 to 5 6 to 9
Chops (Pork) .,.....................3to 5 3 to 4
Ground & Stew Meats .........1 to 2 3 to 4
Variety Meats,..,,,,,,,,,,......,,..l to 2 3 to 4
Sausage (Pork) .,,.................l to 2 1 to 2
ProcessedMeats
Fresh Poultry
Chicken & Turkey (Whole)...l to 2
Chicken (Pieces)......,...........l
to2
Turkey (Pieces)....................l to 2
Duck & Goose (Whole) ........l to 2
Giblets ........,............,......,....1to 2
Bacon .,.............,......................7 1
Frankfurters.............................7
'/2
Cooked Poultry
Ham (Whole) ...........................7 1 to 2
Pieces (Covered with Broth)l to 2 6
Ham (Half) ...........................3to 5 1 to 2
Pieces (Not Covered)...........3 to 4
1
Ham (Slices) .........................3 1 to 2
Cooked Poultry Dishes ........3 to 4
4 to 6
Luncheon Meats ....,,.,,.......,.3 to 5 Freezing
Fried Chicken.,...,......,..........3to 4 4
Sausage (Smoked) ..................7
not recom-
Sausage (Dry & Semi-Dry) .14 to 21 mended.
(Otherthanfor meats& poult9)
FREEZER
Most fruits and vegetables,,,,.,......,..,..8-12 months
Lean fish ...,...,.,,,.,...0 . ,....,,,....0..............6-8 months
Fattyfish, rolls and breads,
soups, stew, casseroles,...!..!....3....,,2-3moliths
Cakes,pies, sandwiches,
leftovers (cooked),
ice cream (oriainal carton) .,,,..,.,.,.,l
month max,
*US. Departmentof Agriculture
Meats,fish and poultrypurchased
from the storevary in qualityand
age; consequently, s afe storagetime
in your refrigeratorwill vary.
—
Unfrozenmeats, fish
and pmdtry
o
Always remove store wrappings.
8 Rewrap in foil, film or
wax paper and refrigerate
immediately.
Vegetabks
o Use the vegetable drawers—
they've been designed to
preserve the natural moisture
and freshness of produce.
o Covering vegetables with a moist
towel helps maintain crispness.
o As a further aid to freshness,
prepackaged
vegetables can be
stored in their
originalw~"app@.
Cheese
Wrap well with wax paper
or aluminum foil, or put in a
plastic bag.
o Carefully wrap to expel air and
help prevent mold.
o Store prepackaged cheese in its
own wrapping if yoLlwish.
New techniques are cotntmtly
being developed. Consult the County
Extension Service or ~7011r
local uti/itJl
COmpm?'.fiN- the latest il~formation on
j)eezi}lg ond storing foods.
he Cream
Fine-quality ice cream, with high
cream content, will normally
require slightly lower temperatures
than more "airy" already-packaged
brands with low cream content.
It will be necessary to
experiment to determine the
freezer compartment location and
temperature control setting to keep
your ice cream at the right serving
temperature.
The rear of the freezer
compartment is slightly colder than
the front.
Tips on freezing foods
There are three essential requirements for efficient
home freczillg.
1. Initial quality. Freezeonly top--quality foods. Freezing
rc[ains qudli[y and flavor; it cannot improve quality.
2.
Speed. TIN quicker !.ruitsand vegetables arc
froxcn :~i'tcr p icking. the better the frozen product
~~li II ~V~+ yell' II s:lv~ tinle, tot~,Wi[h
less cullingancl
SOII ing to do.
3. Proper packaging. Use food wraps designed
especially for freezing.
To freeze meat, fish and poultry, 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 been completely thawed;
meat, whether raw or cooked, can be frozen
successfully only once.
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