Storing Frozen Food; Vacation And Moving Care - Whirlpool ET14AK Use And Care Manual

STORING FROZEN FOOD
Packaged Frozen Food
Store on freezer door
shelf or In the freezer If you plan to store it for a long
time, re-wrap It wrth alumrnum forI or plastic wrap
Frozen Meats-
.The followrng hints will help
keep the quality In your frozen meats,
1. Freeze meat whrle fresh and rn top condition
2. Use only recommended wrapping materrals.
3. Prepare the meat for freezing before wrap-
ping It Trim off excess fat and remove bones
when practrcal Meat should not be salted
because salt shortens freezer life
4. Wrap tightly, pressing out as much air as
The freezer section IS designed for storage of corn-
possrble
mercrally frozen foods and for freezrng foods at
5. Label and date it
home
6. Refreezing thawed meat IS not recommended.
e m
Frozen Soups, Juices .Store on freezer door
shelf or in the freezer
STONABE WANT FOFi MUEN FOOD
Packaging - -he secret of successful freezing IS
Storage times given in Qkis chart afe only a
n the packagrng The wrap you use must be air.
guide. For best use of fa&# space, keep fro-
noisture and vapor proof The way you close and
zen foods for short times. Use. then replace as
;eal the package must not allow air. moisture or
needed.
vapors in or out
Bread
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 months
Rrgrd polyethylene (plastic) containers with tight-
co&& mhe8
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 months
rtttng lrds, strarght-sided canning freezing jars.
Fish and Seafoods
leavy-duty aluminum forl, plastrc-ccated paper and
Fresh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6monthr
ion-permeable plastic wraps [such as Saran) are
Commercially Frozen
. . . . . . l-3 months
ecommended Note Heat-sealed boiling bags are
Fruits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 months
3asy to use and can be used by themselves or as
IceCream..
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 month
carton liners
Concentrated Juice . . . . . . . . . . 4-6 months
Meats
IMPORTANT: Do not expect your freezer to quick-
Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Less than 1 month
Ireeze any large quantity of food. leave enough
Pork roasts. chops . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 months
rpace for alr to circulate around packages. Be
Sausage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-2 months
careful to leave enough room at the front so the
Bmt,~,twnbroe8tr . . . . . . . 6montha
door can close tightly.
E.mtmt , . . . . . . . . . . . , . . .I-2 montha
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4montha
ice Cream...Store In the freezer Once the pack-
Vegeh3Wer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 monlAI
Ige is opened, place a piece of aluminum foil or
)lastrc wrap smoothly against the ice cream surface.
'Courtesy of National Love Stock and Meat Board
hts will prevent ice crystals from forming.
'Courtesy of U S D A
Vacation and moving care
Short vacations. . .
the ice maker at least a day ahead When the last
No need to shut off the refrigerator if you will be
load of Ice drops, turn off the ice maker
away for less than four weeks Use up perishables.
Unplug the refrigerator and clean it rinse well
freeze other Items If your refrigerator IS equrpped
and dry Tape rubber or wood blocks to both doors
with an automatic Ice maker, I] turn it off, 2) shut off
keeptng them open far enough for air to get In
the water supply tcl the Ice maker: 3) empty the Ice
This WIII keep cdor and mold from buildrng up.
brn WARNING: Tape blocks out of a child's
Long vacations. . .
reach...do not allow children near
the refrigerator when the doors are
Remove all the food If you are going for a month
blocked open. They may become
or more If your refrigerator IS equipped with an
injured or trapped.
automattc Ice maker, turn off the water supply to
To restart refrigerator, see "Using Your Refrrgerator "
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