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Roasts(Beef&Lamb) . . . . . . . 3t05
Roasts(Pork&Veal) . . . . . . . . 3t05
Steaks(Beef). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3t05
Chops(Lamb). . . . . . . . . . . . . 3t05
Chops(Pork). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3t05
Ground &StewMeats . . . . . . . 1to2
VarietyMeats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1to2
Sausage (Pork) . . . . . . . . . . . . lto2
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Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Frankfurters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7
Ham(Whole). . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7
Ham(Half). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3t05
Ham(Slices). . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3
Luncheon Meats . . . . . . . . . . . 3t05
Sausage (Smoked). . . . . . . . .
7
Sausage (lky&Semi-Dry).... 14to 21
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MeatDishes. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3t04
Gravy&MeatBroth . . . . . . . . . lto2
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Chicken (Pieces). . . . . . . . . . . lto2
Turkey (Pieces) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2
Duck&Goose (Whole) . .,....
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Giblets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1to2
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FREEZER
Mostfruits andvegetables............8-12
months
Leanfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-8 months
Fattyfish,rollsandbread$
soups,stew,casseroles .. .. .. .. ... ..2-3months
Cakeqpie$sandwiche$
leftovers(cooked~
Icecream(originalcarton)...,.. .., ,.l monthmax
Newtechniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtension Service
oryourlocal lJtiiityCompanyforthelatest
informationonfreezingandstoringfoods
US DepatimentofAgticuhure
Meats,fishand poukypurchased
from the storevaryinqualityand
age;consequently, s afestorage
timein yourrefrigeratorwi~l v ary.
Tostoreunfroxnmeati,fish
and
?podtry:
@Always r emovestorewrappings.
@Rewrapinfoil,filmorwaxpaper
ardrefrigerate immediately.
Tostorecheese9wrapweUwfih
waxpaperoraluminumfoil, orput
inaplastic bag.
@Carefidlywraptoexpel a irand
helppreventmold.
*Store pre-packaged cheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
Tostorevegetables,usethe
vegetabledrawers-they've been
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureand freshnessofproduce.
@Covering v egetables withamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
~Asafurther aidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedin their originalwrapping.
Note:Special@eshfoodcompan'ment
drawersinakeitunnecessarytowrap
rnanyfoodsthey'vebeendesigned
topreserve.?hesedrawersare
describedonpage9
'1'ostoreicecrearm-l?ine-quality
ice cream, withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperatures than
more ''airy'' a lreadpackageded
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
~Itwiubenecessarytoexperirnentto
determinethe freezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyourice creamat
the rightservingtemperature.
~~e~ofthe-rcomp~ent
is slightlycolderthanthe front.
mps on freezing
foods
Thereare threeessential
requirementsfor efficienthome
freezing:
1. ln~tialqwdity. Freezeonly
top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityand flavor;it cannot
improvequality.
2.
SPA.
The quickerfmits and
vegetablesare frozenafierpicking,
the betterthe frozenproductwill
be. You'll s avetime,too, with less
cullingand sortingto do.
3. Proper
Use food
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing.
8
To
freeze
IIIM@,
fish and poultry,
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
successfully onlyonce.
Limitfreezingof fresh (unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodsto 21 poundsat
a time.
For Convenience.
@ Storeall likethingstogether.This
savesbothtimeandelectricity,
becauseyoucan findfoodsfaster.
QPlacethe oldestitemsup front so
theycanbe usedup promptly.
~Use shelveson the door for most
oftenused saucesand condiments.
@ Use the meatdrawerfor meats
youdo not freeze.
To save
moneyin ene~y
and foodCmt$:
~
Placemostperishableitemssuch
as milk, creamor cottagecheese
towardthe rear of the top shelf;
theywill staycoldestin this part of
the freshfoodcompartment.
@ Covermoistfoodswith tightlids,.
plasticfilmor foil.
@ Leafvegetables and fruitsplaced
in storagedrawerswilllast longer
whenstoredin closedplastic
containers o r wrappedinplasticfilm.
@ Do notoverloadyour fresh food
or freezercompartmentwith a lot
of warmfoodat once.
@ Openthe doorthe fewesttimes
possibleto saveelectricalenergy.
@ Whengoingoutof townfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
as possiblein the refrigerator.Set
the icemakerto the OFF position
andshutoffwaterto the refrigerator.
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