Storing Frozen Food; Vacation And Moving Care - Whirlpool ET1NK Use & Care Manual

STORING FROZEN FOOD
Packaged Frozen Food Store on freezer doo
shelf or in the freezer. If you plan to store tt for a lone
time. re-wrap it with aluminum foil or plastic wrap.
Frozen Meats' .The following hints will heIF
keep the quality In your frozen meats:
1. Freeze meat while fresh and in top condition.
2. Use only recommended wrapping materials.
3. Prepare the meat for freezing before wrap.
ping it. Trim off excess fat and remove bone:
when practical. Meat should not be saltec
because salt shortens freezer life.
4. Wrap trghtly. pressing out as much air a:
The freezer sectjon IS designed for storage of com-
possrble.
merclally frozen foods and for freezing foods at
5. Label and date it
home.
6. Refreezing thawed meat IS not recommendec
Frozen Soups, Juices .Store on freezer do0
shelf or In the freezer.
Packaging -The secret of successful freezlng
IS
in the packaging. The wrap you use must be air.
moisture and vapor proof. The way you close and
seal the package must not allow air, moisture or
vapors In or out.
RIgId polyethylene (plastic) contatners wrth tlght-
fitting IIds, straight-sided canning freezrng jars.
heavy-duty aluminum foil. plastic-coated paper and
non-permeable plastic wraps (such as Saran] are
recommended Note, Heat-sealed boilrng bags are
easy to use and can be used by themselves or as
carton liners
IMPORTANT: Do not expect your freezer to quick-
freeze any large quantity of food. leave enough
space for air to circulate around packages. Be
careful to leave enough room at the front so the
door can close tightly.
Ice Cream Store In the freezer. Once the pack-
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 shrxt times. Use, then replace as
needed.
Bread
.......................... 2 months
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
....................
1-2 months
Beef, veal, lamb roasts
.......
6 months
Ground meat ................ 1-2 months
Poultry
.....................
3-4 months
Vegetables
.................... 6months
age IS opened, place a piece of aluminum
toll
or
1
plastic wrap smoothly against the Ice cream surface
'Courtesy of Notlonol LIvestock and Meat Board one
This
will
prevent ice crystals from formrng.
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Vacation and moving care
Short vacations. . .
No need to shut off the refrigerator If you WIII be
away for less than four weeks. Use up perrshabtes.
freeze other Items. If your refrigerator IS equipped
with an automatic Ice maker, 1) turn It off, 2) shut
off
the water supply to the tee maker, 3) empty the Ice
bin.
Long vacations. . .
Remove all the food
if
you are going for a month
cr more. If your refrigerator
IS
equipped with an
automatrc rce 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 refrrgerator ond clean it rrnse well
and dry Tape rubber or wo& blocks to both doors
.keeplng them open far enough for arr to get In
This WI/I keep odor and mold from bulldIng up
IO
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 "Using Your Refrigerator
Moving...
If your refrigerator
IS
equipped with an automatic
Ice maker, shut off the Ice maker water supply a
day ahead of time. Disconnect the water line After
the last supply of ice drops, lift the signal arm to turn
off the ice maker.
Remove all food Pack frozen foods In dry Ice
Unplug the refrlgeratoc and clean it thoroughly
Remove everythtng that comes out. Wrap all parts
well and tape them together so they don't shift and
rattle