Fresh Food Storage Tips - GE TBX10 Use And Care Manual

FOOD STOWGE SUGGESmONS
Suggested storage times for meat and podtry*
Eating
DAYS IN
REFRIGERATOR
time
shown AT 35° to 40° F.
Fresh Meats
Roasts (Beef & Lamb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
Roasts (Pork & Veal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
Steaks (Beef) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
Chops (Lamb) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3to 5
Chops
(Pork) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
Ground & Stew Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
Variety Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
Sausage (Pork) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
Processed Meats
Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ham (Whole) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ham (Half) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
Ham (Slices) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Luncheon Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
Sausage (Smoked) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Sausage (Dry &Semi-Dry) .............14 to 21
Cooked Meats
Cooked Meats and Meat Dishes . . . . . . . . 3 to 4

Fresh Food Storage Tips

To store vegetables:
Use the vegetable drawers. ~ey have been designed to
preserve tie natural moisture and freshness of produce.
Covering vegetables with a moist towel helps
maintain crispness.
As a further aid to freshness, prepackaged vegetables
can be stored in their original wrapping.
Unfrozen mea@, fish, and potitry:
Rewrap in foil, plastic wrap or wax paper and
refrigerate immediately.
Cheese:
Wrap well with wax paper or akuninum foil, or put
in a plastic bag.
Carefully wrap to expel air and help prevent mold.
Store prepackaged cheese in its own
Tips on Freeting Foods
There are three essential requirements for efficient
home freezing.
1. ~tird qutity.
Freeze
retains quality
flavor; it cannot improve quality.
and
Speed. The quicker fruits and vegetables are frozen
2.
after picking, the better the frozen product will be.
You'll save time, too, with less ctiling and sorting
to do.
MONTHS IN
FREEZER
AT 0° F.
c.)
(-18" C.)
6to 12
4 to 8
6 to 12
6to 9
3 to 4
3 to 4
3 to 4
1 to 2
to 2
1 to 2
Freezing
not recom-
3
2 to 3
you wish.
wrapping if
Eating DAYS IN
REFRIGERATOR
lime shown AT 35° to 40" F.
Fresh Pouity
Chicken &Turkey (Whole) ................1 to 2
Chicken (Pieces) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
Turkey (Pieces) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
Duck & Goose (Whole) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
Giblets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
Cooked Poult~
Pieces (Covered with Broth) ..............1 to 2
Pieces (Not Covered) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 4
Cooked Poultry Dishes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3to 4
Fried Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 4
Most fruits and vegetibles................................................8.l 2 months
Lean fish.............................................................................6.8 months
Cakes, pies, sandwiches, leftovers (cooked),
ice cream (original carton) ............................................1 month mu.
fish and poultry purchased
Meats,
age; consequendy, stie storage time in your refrigerator will vary.
Proper packaging. Use food wraps designed
3.
especially for freezing.
To freeze mea~ fwh and potitry, wrap well in freezer-
weight foil (or other heavy-duty wrapping material),
forming it carefully to the shape of the contents. ~is
expels air. Fold and crimp ends of the package to provide
a good, lasting seal. Don't refreeze meat that has been
completely thawed; meat, whether raw or cooked, can
be frozen successfully only once.
Fine-quality ice cream,
with
"airy" tieady-packaged brands with low cream content.
It will be necessary to experiment to determine the
freezer compartment location and temperature
control setting to keep your ice cream at the right
serving temperature.
colder than the front.
New
techniques are constantly being developed.
Consult the County Extension Service or your local
freezing and storing foods.
Air Discharge Outlet
These outlets are located in both the Fresh Food and
Freezer compartments. Since cold air flows from
them, avoid blocking them with large items.
MONTHS IN
FREEZER
AT 0° F.
c.)
(-18" C.)
12
9
6
6
3
6
1
4
FREEZER
from the store vary in qurdity and
high cream content, will