Food Storage Suggestions - GE Side by Side 22’ & 24’ Use & Care Manual

Food Storage Suggestions

for meat and poultry*
DAYS
Eating quality drops REFRIGERATOR FREEZER
after time shown AT
35 to 40'F. O F.
Fresh Meats
Roasts (Beef & Lamb) ....3 to 5
Roasts (Pork & Veal) .3 to 5
Steaks (Beef). .3 to 5
Chops (Lamb)
Chops (Pork).
Ground & Stew Meats ..1 to 2
Meats ..1 to 2
Sausage
Processed Meats
Bacon. .7
Frankfurters. 7
Ham (Whole).
Ham (Half) .. .....3 to 5
Ham ..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
Broth 1 to 2
esh Poultry
Chicken & Turkey (Whole) 1 to 2
Chicken (Pieces) . . . 1 to 2
Turkey
Duck & Goose (Whole) ..1 to 2
Giblets ..1 to 2
Cooked Poultry
Pieces (Not Covered). .3 to 4
Cooked Poultry Dishes. ,,, 3 to 4
Fried Chicken'.. ....3 to 4
(Other than for meats & poultry)
Most fruits and vegetables . . . . .
Lean .6-8
rolls and breads
Fatty fish,
soups, stew, casseroles. 2-3
Cakes, pies sandwiches,
leftovers (cooked),
ice cream (orlglnal carton) 1 month max
New techniques are constantly being
developed. Consult the College or County
Extension Serwce or your local Utility
Company for the latest Information on
freezing and storing foods.
*U.S. Department of Agriculture
Meats, fish and poultry purchased
from the store vary in quality and
" A refrigerator will vary.
poultry:
. Always remo\re store wrappings.
Rewrap in foil. film or wax paper
and refrigerate immediately.
To store cheese, wrap well with
paper or aluminum foil, or put
wax
in a plastic bag.
MONTHS
IN
help prevent mold.
AT
own wrapping if you wish.
To store vegetables, use the
6 to 12
4 to 8 vegetable drawers-they've been
6 to12
designed to preserve the natural
6 to 9
moisture and freshness of produce.
3 to 4
3 to 4
. Covering vegetables with a moist
3 to 4
towel helps maintain crispness.
1 to 2
As a fu~~her aid to freshness.
prepackaged vegetables can be
1
stored in their original wrapping.
1 to 2
1 to 2
1 to 2
not recorn-
mended
To store ice cream—Fine quality
ice cream. with high cream content,
2 to 3
2 to 3
will normally require slightly lower
temperatures than more "airy"
already-packaged brands with low
12
9 cream content.
6
6
3
determine the freezer compartment
location and temperature control
setting to keep your ice cream at the
6
1 right serving temperature.
4 to 6
The rear of the freezer compartment
4
is slightly colder than the front.
FREEZER
.8-12 months
Tips on freezing foods
months
months
There are three essential requirements
for efficient home freezing.
1. Initial quality. Freeze only top-
quality foods. Freezing retains quality
and flavor: it cannot improve quality.
2. Speed. The quicker fruits and
vegetables are frozen after picking,
the better the frozen product will
be. You'll save time, too, with less
culling and sorting to do.
Proper packaging. Use food
3.
wraps designed especially for
freezing: they're readily available
To freeze meat, fish and poultry,
wrap well in freezer-weight foil (or
other heavy-duty wrapping material)
forming it carefully to the shape of
the contents. This expels air. Fold
and crimp ends of the package to
lasting seal.
Don't refreeze meat that has
completely thawed; meat, whether
raw or cooked, can be frozen
successfully only once.
Limit freezing of fresh (unfrozen)
meats or seafoods to number of
pounds at a time as follows:
22' Model ...................................2 1
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For convenience . . .
.
Store 1 ike things together. This
saves both time and electricity
because you can find foods faster.
. P1 ace the oldest items up front so
they can be used up promptly.
often used sauces and condiments.
Use the meat drawer, on models
so equipped, for temporary storage
of meats you do not freeze.
To save money in energy
and food costs
Cover moist foods with tight 1 ids,
plastic film or foil.
in drawers will last longer when
stored in closed plastic containers
or wrapped in plastic film.
or freezer compartment with a lot
of warm food at once.
. Open the door the fewest times
possible to save electrical energy.
. When going out of town
for several days, leave as few
perishables as possible in the
refrigerator. If your refrigerator has
an icernaker, move the icemaker
feeler arm to the STOP (up) position
and shut off water to the refrigerator.