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STORING FROZEN FOOD
The freezer
secflon
IS deslgnea
for storage
of corn-
merc~allv
frozen
foods
and
for freezrng
foods
at
home
Packaging
-The
secret
of successfcll
freezlng
IS
n the
packagrng
The wrap
You use ?ust
be air
norsture
and
vapor
proof
The way
you close
and
sea
lhe
package
must
rot
allow
err
moisture
or
vapors
lr or out
RIgI
poryethylene
;plost~cj
cor8taners
with tight-
fltilng
110s straignt~sldec
canrllng
freeilng
jars.
heavy-du+v
aluminum
fc11
plost~ocoated
paper
and
non-pern;eable
plostlc
wraps
[such
as soronj
are
recommended
Note
Heat-seoled
bolllng
bags
are
easy
to dse orIa
can
be ljsed
bv themselves
or OS
carton
liners
IMPORTANT: Do not expect
your freezer
to qulck-
freeze
any large
quantlty
of food. leave
enough
space
tor air to circulate
around
packages.
Be
careful
to leave
enough
room at the front so the
door can close tlghtly.
Ice Cream
Store in the freezer
Once
the pack-
age
IS
opened,
place
a piece
of aiumrnum
forI or
plastic
wrap
smoothly
against
the Ice cream
surface
Thus WIII prevent
Ice crystals
from forming
Packaged
Frozen Food
Store on freezer
door
shelf or ~fi the freezer
If you plan to store 11 for a long
ttme. re-wrap
It wrth aluminum
foil or plastrc
wrap
Frozen
Meats'
The following
hints
~111 help
keep
the qualtty
in your frozen
meats
1. Freeze
meat
whrle
fresh and
In top condrtron
2. Use on!y recommended
wrapprng
materials
3. Prepare
the
meat
for freezrng
before
wrap
ping
It Tram off excess
fat and
remo,Ye
bones
&hen
proctrcol
Meat
should
not
be
salted
because
salt snortens
freezer
life
4. Wrap
tight/v
pressing
out
OS much
arr
os
possible
5. Lobe1 and dote
It
6. Refreezing
tho\ved
meat
IS
not recommended
Frozen
Soups,
Juices
Store
on freezer
aoor
shelf or In the freezer
STORAGE CHART FOR FROZEN FOOD
Storage times given in this chart are only a
guide. For best use of freezer space,
keep fro-
zen foods for short times. Use, then replace
QS
needed.
Bread
..........................
2months
Cooked
Dishes
...............
2-3 months
Fish and Seafoods
Fresh .........................
6months
Commercially
Frozen
......
l-3 months
Fruits
...........................
6months
Ice Cream
.......................
1 month
Concentrated
Juice
..........
4-6 months
Meats
Bacon
................
Less than 1 month
Pork roasts, chops
..........
3-4 months
Sausage
...................
.I-2 months
Beef, veal,
lamb
roasts
.......
6 months
Ground
meat
................
1-2 months
Poultry
.....................
3-4 months
Vegetables
....................
6months
'Courtesv
or luotiono'
LIvestock
and
Mea+ Board
ono
USLIA
Vacation and moving care
Short vacations.
. .
NO need
to shut off tne refrigerator
II you wail be
away
tor less than
four
iyeeks
Use up perlstabies
freeze
other
items
If your
refrigerator
IS
equipped
witn on outomatrc
ice maker.
1) turn It off
2) shut off
the water
supply
to the ce
maker
3) empty
the Ice
bin
Long vacations.
. .
Remove
all the food
if ya
are gorng
for o month
or more
If your
refrigerator
IS
equipped
with
on
automatic
ice maker.
turn off the water
supply
to
the Ice maker
at least a day
ahead
When
the last
load
of Ice drops,
turn off the tee maker
Unplug
the
refrrgerafor
and
clean
it
rrnse well
and
dry Tape
rubber
or wood
blocks
to both
doors
keeping
them
open
far enough
for arr to get
rn
Thus WIII keep
odor
and
mold
from burlding
up
WARNING:
Tape
blocks
out
of
a
child's
reach...do
not allow
children
near
the refrigerator
when the doors
are
blocked
open.
They may
become
injured
or trapped.
To restart
refrigerator
see 'Usrng YaJr Refrigerator
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