Whirlpool Refrigerator Instructions For Use Manual page 15

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GUIDE TO FOOD STORAGE
Food storage chart
Storage time will vary according to the quality of
the food, the type of packaging or wrap used
(moisture and vapour proof), and the storage
temperature (which should be -18°C).
FOOD
STORAGE TIME
FRUIT
Fruit juice concentrate
Fruit (general)
Citrus fruit and juice
VEGETABLES
Commercially frozen
Home frozen
MEAT
Sausages
Hamburgers
Beef, veal, lamb
Roasts
Beef
Lamb and veal
Pork
Fresh sausage
Steaks and chops
Beef
Lamb, veal, pork
FISH
Cod, flounder, sole
Salmon
Mackerel, perch
Battered fish (purchased)
Clams, oysters, cooked fish, crab
Raw shrimp
Thawing
Here are some helpful hints:
Raw vegetables: do not thaw, put straight into
boiling water and cook as usual.
Meat (large cuts): thaw in the refrigerator
compartment without unwrapping. Before cooking,
leave at room temperature for a couple of hours.
(small cuts): thaw at room temperature or cook
directly.
Fish: thaw in the refrigerator compartment
without unwrapping or cook directly before
complete thawing.
POULTRY
Chicken or turkey (whole or parts) 12 months
Duck and goose
Giblets
Cooked poultry with gravy
Cuts (no gravy)
STEWS
Meat, poultry, and fish
12 months
DAIRY PRODUCTS
8 to 12 months
Butter
4 to 6 months
Margarine
Cheese
8 months
Camembert, mozzarella, cottage
8 to 12 months
Creamy cheeses
Brie, Emmenthal, Suisse, etc.
(Freezing may alter cheese texture)
4 weeks or less
Ice cream, fruit juices, milk
1 month
2 to 3 months
EGGS
Whole (beaten), whites, yolks
(Add sugar or salt to yolks or whole beaten eggs)
6 to 12 months
6 to 12 months
PASTRY AND BREAD
4 to 8 months
Yeast bread and rolls
1 to 2 months
Unbaked bread
Croissants
Cakes (unfrosted)
8 to 12 months
Cakes (frosted) and baked cookies
2 to 4 months
Fruit pies
Cookie dough
6 months
Pie dough
2 to 3 months
We remind you that, in case of power failure, the
2 to 3 months
freezer compartment maintains the appropriate
3 months
storage temperature for approximately 12 hours;
3 to 4 months
during this time, we suggest you leave the door of
12 months
the compartment closed. Do not refreeze partially
thawed food.
Previously cooked food: reheat in the oven
without removing it from its aluminium container.
Fruit: thaw in the refrigerator compartment.
NOTE: Never store warm food in the freezer.
Allow hot foods to cool to room temperature for 30
minutes, then package and freeze. Cooling hot
foods before freezing saves energy and prolongs
the life of the appliance.
6 months
2 to 3 months
6 months
1 month
2 to 3 months
6 to 9 months
12 months
3 months
do not freeze
6 to 8 weeks
12 months
12 months
3 months
1 month
3 months
2 to 4 months
6 to 12 months
12 months
3 months
4 to 6 months
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