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STORING FROZEN FOOD
The freezer section IS designed
for storage of com-
mercrally
frozen foods and for freezing
foods at
home.
Packaglng
-The
secret of successful
freezing
is
n the packaging
The wrap you use must be air,
norsture and vapor
proof. The way you close and
;eal the package
must not allow
air, morsture or
/apors In or out.
Rigrd polyethylene
(plastrc) containers
wrth tight-
ltting
lids, straight-sided
cannlrgfreezing
tars,
ieavy-duty
aluminum
foil, plastic-coated
paper and
ion-permeable
plastic
wraps (such as Saran) are
ecommended.
Note. Heat-sealed
boiling bags are
?asy to use and can be used by themselves
or as
:arton liners.
IMPORTANTi Do not expect
your freezer
to q&k-
lreeze any large
quantlty
of food. leave
enou@
rpace
tor air to circulate
around
packages.
Be
Earetul to leave
enough
room at the tront so the
door can close tightly.
Ice Cream...Store
in the freezer Once the pack-
age is opened,
place
a piece
of aluminum
foil or
elastic wrap smoothly against the ice cream surface.
-his will prevent ice crystals from forming.
Packaged
Frozen Food
Store on freezer door
shelf or In the freezer. If you plan to store It foe a long
time, re-wrap
it with aluminum
foil 01 plastic wrap.
Frozen
Meats'
.The following
hints will help
keep the quality
in your frozen meats.
1. Freeze meat while fresh and in top condition.
2. Use only recommended
wrapprng
materials.
3. Prepare
the meat foe freezing
before
wrap-
ping it. Trim off excess fat and remove bones
when practical
Meat
should
not be salted
because
salt shortens freezer life.
4. Wrap
trghtly,
pressrng
out as much
air as
possible.
5. Label and date it
6. Refreezing thawed
meat is not recommended.
Frozen
Soups,
Juices
Store on freezer door
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
as
needed.
Bread
..........................
2months
Cooked
Dishes
...............
2-3 months
Flsh and Seafoods
Fresh .........................
6 months
Commercially
Frozen
......
l-3 months
Frults ...........................
6 months
Ice Cream
.......................
1 month
Concentrated
Juice
..........
4-6 months
Meats
Bacon
................
less than 1 month
Pork roasts, chops
..........
3-4 months
Sausage
...................
. l-2 months
Beef, veal,
lamb
roasts
.......
6 months
Ground
meat
...............
. l-2 months
Poultry
.....................
3-4 months
Vegetables
....................
6 months
'Courtesy of National Livestock and Meat Board and
USDA
Vacation and moving care
Short vacations. . .
No need to shut off the refrigerator
If you will be
away
for less than four weeks. Use up penshables,
freeze other items. If your refrigerator
is equipped
with an automatic
tee maker, 1) turn It off, 2) shut off
the water supply to the ice maker; 3) empty the ice
bin
Long vacations. . .
Remove all the food if ycu are gorng for a month
or more. If your refrigerator
IS
equipped
with an
automatic
ice maker, turn off the water supply
to
10
the ice maker at least a day ahead
When the last
load of ice drops, turn off the ice maker
Unplug
the refrigerator
and clean
rt...rinse well
and dry. Tape rubber or wo&
blocks to both doors
.keeping
them open far enough
for air to get in
This will keep odor and mold from building
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 Your Refrigerator"
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