Storing Frozen Food; Vacation And Moving Care - Whirlpool ETl8XK Use & Care Manual

STORING FROZEN FOOD
Packaaed Frozen Food Store on freezer do0
shelf or in the freezer If you plan to store It for a lone
time, re-wrap it wrth alumrnum fool or plastic wrap
Frozen Meats
The following hints will heIF
keep the quolrty In your frozen meats
1. Freeze meat while fresh and rn top condition
2. Use only recommended wropprng moterrals
3. Prepare the meat for freezrng before wrap
prrng It Tram off excess fat and remove boner
when practrcal Meat should not be soltec
because salt shortens freezer lrfe
4. Wrap tightly, pressrng out as much air ar
The freezer sectror IS desIgned for storage of com- possible
mercially frozen foods onId for freezIng foods at
5. Label and date it
home
6. Refreerrng thowea meat IS not recommendec
Packaging
-The secret of successful freezrng IS
In the pockaging The wrap
YOU
use must be air,
moisture and vapor proof The way you close and
seal the package must not allows air. moisture or
vapors in or out
Rigid polyethylene (plastrc) containers with trght-
fitting lids. strorght-sided canning freezing tars,
heavy-duty olumrnum foil. plastic-cooted paper and
non-permeable plastic wraps (such OS soron) are
recommended Note Heat-sealed boiling bogs are
easy to use and car be used by themselves or as
carton liners
IMPORTANT: Do not expect your freezer to qulck-
freeze any large quantity of food. leave enough
space for alr to circulate around packages. Be
careful to leave enough room at the front so the
door can close tightly.
Ice Cream
Store irI the freezer Orl':e t'ye pock-
age IS opened, place o piece of alum rlum1 foil or
waxea paper smoothly against the ce cream sur
face This ~111 prevent Ice crystals from formr8g
Frozen Soups, Juices Store on freezer doo
shelf or In the freezer
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STORAGE CHART FOR FROZEN FOOO
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 ......................... 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 ................ l-2 months
Poultry ..................... 3-4 months
Vegetables .................... 6months
'Courtesy of Notjonol Live Stock ord Meat Board
and USDA
Vacation and moving care
Short vacations. . .
No need to shut off the refrigerator II you &III be
away for less than four weeks Use up perlshables
freeze other Items If your rerrrgerotor IS equipped
with an outomatrc Ice maker, 1) turn It off 2) shut off
the water supply to the Ice maker 3) empty the Ice
bin
Long vacations. . .
Remove oil the fcxod If you are going for a month
or more If your refrigerator IS equipped wrth an
outomotrc Ice maher. 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 it rinse well
and dry Tape rubber or wood blocks to both doors
keeprng them open for enough for air to get In
This WI/I keep &or and mold from building up
Tape the blocks out of a child's reach...do
not allow children near the refrlgerator when
the doors are blocked open.
To restart refrigerator see 'Using Your Refrrgerator