Storing Frozen Food; Vacation And Moving Care - Whirlpool ETl8TK 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 with aluminum foil or plastic wrap
Frozen Meats
The followlng hints WIII help
keep the quolltv in your frozen meats
The freezer section IS deslgned for storage of corn-
merclolly frozen foods and for freezlcg foods at
home
Packaging
- The secret of successful freezing IS
In the packaglng The wrap you use must be air,
motsture and vapor proof The wav you close and
seal the package must not allow air, moisture or
vapors In or out
RigId polyethylene (plastic) containers with tight-
fitting lids, straight-sided canning freezlng jars,
heavy-duty aluminum foli. plastic-coated paper and
non-permeable plastic wraps [such as soran) are
recommended Note Heat-sealed boiling bags are
easy to use and can be used by themselves or as
carton liners
IMPORTANT: Do not expect your treezer to quick-
freeze any large quantlty 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 lrl the freezer Once the pack-
age IS opened, place a piece of olumtnum fol or
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 ..........................
2 months
Cooked Dishes
............... 2-3 months
Fish and Seafoods
Fresh ......................... 6 months
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 ....................
l-2 months
Beef, veal, lamb roasts ....... 6 months
Ground meat ................
l-2 months
Poultry
.....................
3-4 months
Vegetables
................ . ... 6 months
waxed paper smoothly against the Ice cream sur-
'Courtesy of Notional LIvestock and Meat Board and
face This WIII prevent ice crystals from formir,g
USDA
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 bones
when practical Meat should not be salted
because salt shortens freezer life
4. Wrap tlghtly. pressing out as much air OS
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
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 perishables,
freeze other items If your refrigerator IS equipped
with an automatic Ice nlaker, I] turn it off 2) shut off
the water supply to the Ice maker, 3) empty the Ice
bin
Long vacations. . .
Remove all the fmd If you are going for a month
or more If your refrigerator IS equipped with an
automatic ice maker, turn off the water supply to
IO
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 it rinse well
and dry Tape rubber or wood blocks to both doors
keeping them open far enough for air to get In
This WIII keep odor and mold from building up
Tape the blocks out of a child's reach...do
not allow children near the refrigerator when
the doors are blocked open.
To restart refrigerator. see 'Using Your Refrigerator