Packaged Frozen Food .Store on freezer doe
shelf or in the freezer. If you plan to store It foe a Ion<
time, re-wrap it with aluminum foil or plastic wrap.
Frozen Meats* The followlng hints will hell
keep the quality in your frozen meats:
1. Freeze meat while fresh and in top condition.
2. Use only recommended wrapping matenals.
3. Prepare the meat for freezing before wrap
ping it Trim off excess fat and remove bone
when practical. Meat should not be salter
because salt shortens freezer life.
4. Wrap tightly, pressing out as much air a
possible.
The freezer sectlon IS designed for storage of com-
5. Label and date It
nercially frozen foods and for freezlng foods at
6. Refreezlna thawed meat IS not recommender
Tome.
Frozen Soups, Juices .Store on freezer dot
g@ m shelf o:ln the fiezer.
STORAGE CHART FOR FROZEEN FOOD
Packaging -The secret of successful freezing IS Storage times given in this chart are only a
n the packaging. The wrap you use must be atr, guide. Far best use of freezer space. keep fro-
noisture and vapor proof The way you close and zen foods far short times. Use. then replace as
eal the package must not allow air, moisture or needed.
capers in or out. Bread .......................... 2 months
Rigid polyethylene (plastic) containers with tight- Cooked Dishes ............... 2-3 months
ltting IIds. straight-sided canning freezing jars, Flsh and Seafoods
)eavy-duty aluminum foil. plastic-cwted paper and Fresh ......................... 6 months
)on-permeable plastic wraps (such as Saran) are Commerclalty Frozen ...... t-3 months
ecommended Note Heat-sealed bolllng bags are Frults ........................... 6 months
?asy to use and can be used by themselves or as Ice Cream ....................... 1 month
:arton liners Concentrated Jutce .......... 4-6 months
Meats
IMPORTANT: Do not expect your treezer to qutck- Bacon .............. less than 1 month
?reeze any large quantity of food. leave enough p~~roasts,chops ........ :. S4manths
rpace 1Or alr to circulate around packages. Be SO~W p ............. :. .... dl?months
:aretUl to leave enough room at the front so the Beq( I@+$, Iam~f4$&ts ... i ... b?months
door can close tightly. Groaindmout .............. ..$ ... r l-2 moftths
m4w : *.-....... ..... .1.: ... 34 months
veg&!i#$@ ..* ...... :; .A.. .. i ... ~rfKNh8
Ice Cream. Store in the freezer Once the pack-
lge is opened, place a piece of aluminum foil or
Ilastic wrap smoothly against the ice cream surface. ?Courtesy of National Livestock and Meat Board an?
USDA
-his will prevent ice crystals from forming.
va=nOn aa momg care WARNING: Tape blocks out of a child?s
reach...do not allow children near
the refrigerator when the doors are
Short vacations.. .
blocked open. They may become
No need to shut off the refrigerator If you will be
injured or trapped.
away for less than four weeks. Use up the perish-
ables; freeze other items. Turn off your Ice maker; To restart refrigerator, see ?Using Your Refrigerator.?
shut off the water supply; empty the ice bin and
Moving.. .
make sure all ice cub& are dispensed out of the
Shut off the ice maker water supply a dav ahead
mechanism.
of time. Disconnect the water line. After the last SUP-
ply of ice drops, turn off the ice maker.
Long vacations. . .
Remove all food Pack frozen foods in dry ice. Un-
Remove all the food if you are going for a month
plug the refrigerator and clean it thoroughly
or more. At least a day ahead. turn off the water
Remove everything that comes out. Wrap all parts
supply to the ice maker. When the last load of ice
well and tape them together so they don?t shift and
drops, turn off the ice maker.
rattle.
Unplug the refrigerator and clean it...rinse well
Screw In the levelllng legs; tape the doors shut; tape
and dry. Tape rubber or wood blocks to both doors
the electric cord to the cabinet. When you get to your
..keeping them open far enough for air to get in.
new home, put everything back; reconnect the water
This will keep odor and mold from building up.
supply and refer to ?Install Properly...? page.
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