IMPORTANT: Do not expect your Food Storage time
freezer to quick-freeze any large MAIN DISHES
quantity of food. No more than 2 to
Stews; meat, poultry
3 pounds of fresh meat or 3 to 4
and fish casserole . 2 to 3 months
pounds of vegetables per cubic foot
TV dinners 3 to 6 months
of freezer space. leave enough
DAIRY PRODUCTS
space for air to circulate around Butter 2 to 9 months
packages. Be careful to leave
Margarine 2 to 9 months
enough room at the front so the door
Cheese:
can close tightly.
Camembert, dry curd
cottage, farmer?s,
Roquefort, blue 3 months
Creamed cottage . DO NOT FREEZE
FROZEN FOOD STORAGE CHART
Cheddar, Edam, Gouda,
Swiss, brick, etc. 6 to 8 weeks
Storage times? will vary according to the
Freezing can change texture of
quality of the food, the type of packaging or
cheese.
wrap used [moisture and vapor-proof). and
ice cream, ice milk,
the storage temperature (should be at 0? F
sherbet 4 weeks
( --IaT) ),
EGGS
Whole (mixed) 9 to 12 months
Food Storage time
Whites 9 to 12 months
FRUITS
Yolks 9 to 12 months
Fruit juice concentrate 12 months
(Add sugar or salt to yolks or whole mixed
Commercially frozen fruit 12 months
eggs)
Citrus fruit and juices . 4 to 6 months
BAKED GOODS
Others 8 to 12 months
Yeast breads and roils 3 months
VEGETABLES
Baked Brown ?N Serve
Commercially frozen 8 months
rolls 3 months
Home frozen 8 to 12 months
Unbaked breads 1 month
MEAT
Quick breads . 2 to 3 months
Bacon . . . . 4 weeks or less
Cakes, unfrosted 2 to 4 months
Corned beef . . . . . . . . . . 2weeks
Cakes, frosted 8 to12 months
Cured ham . 1 to 2 months
Fruit cakes 12 months
(Salting meat shortens freezer life)
Cookie dough 3 months
Frankfurters _. 1 month
Baked cookies 8 to 12 months
Ground beef, iamb, veal 2 to 3 months 1 to 2 months
Baked pies.
Roasts:
Pie dough only 4 to 6 months
Beef 6 to 12 months -Based on USDA and M,ch,gov Cooperolwe txlens~on Service
Lamb and veal 6 to 9 months suggested storage limes
Pork.. . . 4 to 8 months
Sausage, fresh . 1 to 2 months if electricity goes off
Steaks and chops: Call the power company Ask how long power will
Beef . 8 to 12 months be off
Lamb, veal, pork 3 to 9 months 1. If service IS to be Interrupted 24 hours or less,
FISH keep freezer closed Most food will stay frozen
Cod, flounder. haddock 2. If servtce IS to be Interrupted longer than 24
sole....................... 6months hours:
Blue fish, salmon 2 to 3 months [a) Remove all frozen food and store In a
Mackerel, perch 2 to 3 months frozen food locker. Or..
Breaded fish (purchased) . . 3 months (b) Place about 20 pounds of dry ice on top
Clams, oysters, cooked of the food, using pieces as large as pos-
fish, crab, scallops . 3 to 4 months sible. Protect your hands with gloves.
Alaskan king crab 10 months (c) If neither food locker storage nor dry ice
Shrimp, uncooked . 12 months is available, use or can perishable food
POULTRY at once.
Whole chicken or turkey.. 12 months 3. A full freezer will stay cold longerthan a partly
Duck . . . 6 months filled one. A freezer full of meat will stay cold
Giblets.................. 2to3months longer than a freezer full of baked goods. If
Cooked poultry w/gravy . 6 months food contains ice crystals, it may be safely
Slices (no gravy) 1 month refrozen, although the quality and flavor may
be affected. Use this quickly. If the condition
of the food is poor or you have any suspicions.
it is wise to dispose of it. |
ACEC
