Whirlpool ETl8SK Use And Care Manual page 12

IMPORTANT: Do not expect your freezer to quick-
freeze any large quantity of food. Put no more
unfrozen food into the freezer than will freeze
wlfhln 24 hours. (No more than 2 to 3 pounds of
food per cubic foot of freezer space.) leave
enough
space
for air to circulate around pack-
ages. Be careful to leave enough room at the
front so the door can close tightly.
FOOD STORAGE CHART
Storage times* will vary according to the qual-
lty of the food, the type of packaging or wrap
used (moisture and vapor-proaf), and the stor-
agetefnpemiure
which should be 0°F ( -17.BYZ).
!ltomge Time
FRUITS
Fruit Juice concmtmt8
........
12 months
CommerclalQfmzenffiM
......
12monfhs
Clhusf~Hand/ulces..
.....
4to6months
Others .................... 8 to ltmonths
VE@BTABf.ES
Cwunerclally frozen
...........
8 months
Homefmzen
..............
8to12months
MEAT
k%beet..
................................
4
weeks
or less
4weeksorless
k;liimat shortens freezer Ilfe)
. ......... ........ ... 1 month
Ground beef, lamb, veal .... 2 to 3 months
Roasts:
Beef .................... 6 to 12 months
lambandveal........... 6toOmonths
/ork.;..&&.;:~~~~~~;~;~ I y;to~~;
Steaks and chop&
Beef .................... Stol2months
Lamb,veal,porl<
......... 3to4months
HSH
%rorndern -ck ........ .................. 6 months
Bluefhh,salmon ........... 2to3months
Maokefet,perch.. .......... 2to3months
BreadedfIsh
......
3months
Clams, oysters, cooked
flsh,8ra~scaR8ps ....... 3to4months
Alaskan king cmb ............
10 months
Shrimp, uncooked
.............
12 months
POULTRY
Whole chlcken or turkey ....... 12 months
Duck ...........................
6 months
Olblets ..................... 2 to3 months
Cooked poultry w/gravy .......
6 months
Slloes (no gravy)
................
1 month
MAIN DISHES
Stews; meat, poultry
andtlshcassemle..
...... 2to3months
TVdlnners.. ................ 3to6months
Food Stomge Time
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Butter ......................
6to9monfhs
MatgaMe
..................... 12 months
Cheese:
Camembert, MOW,
farmer% .................... amonth,
Cmamedcoftage
...... DOMOTPREBZE
-e-s-,
Swlss,brle&ote. ........ 6to8weeks
Preezlngcanchangetexlureof
ChO@SO.
Ice-,loemtlk,sherbet.. ... 2montfw
EGGS
~(-1
................. l2m8ntlls
......................... l2monfhs
Yolks ...........................
(Addsugarorsrrnloyolks~~~~~
BAKEDoooDs
Yeastbmds4mdmRs.. ........ 3monHw
BakedUmwn~Wmlla ...... 3monfhs
unbak8dbi8ads ................ lmmfll
Uekbmads
.............. 2to3moMs
wtmfms&d ......... ;. Rfo4monfhs
Cake&ffWed ;. .......... 8toP2munfhs
hltcakes .................... 12months
Owkkd8ugh..
................ 3months
Bak~888ktes ..... . ...... 6to12mm
BakedpIes.. ............... lte2months
Pledoughonly ............. 4to6months
'Based on U.S.D.A. and Michigan Cooperatlve
Extenslon Service suggested storage tlmes.
If electricity goes off
Call the power company. Ask how long power
will be off.
1.
If service is to be interrupted 24 hours or less,
keep both doors closed.
This will help frozen
foods to stay frozen.
2. If service is to be interrupted longer than 24
hours:
(a] Remove all frozen food and store in a
frozen food locker. Or...
(b) Place 2 Ibs (0.9 kg) of dry ice in freezer for
every cu. ft. of freezer space. This will keep
frozen foods for 2 to 4 days. Wear gloves to
protect your hands from dry ice burns.
(c] If neither food locker storage nor dry ice is
available, use or can perishable food at
once.
3. A full freezerwill stay cold longerthan a partly
filled one. A freezer full of meat will stay cold
longer than a freezer full of baked goods. If
food contains ice crystals, it may be safely
refrozen, although the quality and flavor may
be affected. Use refrozen foods quickly. If the
condition of the food is poor or you have any
suspicions, it is wise to dispose of it.
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