STORING FROZEN FOOD Packaaed Frozen Food Store on freezer do0
shelf or in the freezer If you plan to store It for a lone
time, re-wrap it wrth alumrnum fool or plastic wrap
Frozen Meats The following hints will heIF
keep the quolrty In your frozen meats
1. Freeze meat while fresh and rn top condition
2. Use only recommended wropprng moterrals
3. Prepare the meat for freezrng before wrap
prrng It Tram off excess fat and remove boner
when practrcal Meat should not be soltec
because salt shortens freezer lrfe
4. Wrap tightly, pressrng out as much air ar
The freezer sectror IS desIgned for storage of com- possible
mercially frozen foods onId for freezIng foods at 5. Label and date it
home 6. Refreerrng thowea meat IS not recommendec
Frozen Soups, Juices Store on freezer doo
shelf or In the freezer
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STORAGE CHART FOR FROZEN FOOO
Packaging -The secret of successful freezrng IS Storage times given in this chart are only a
In the pockaging The wrap YOU use must be air,
moisture and vapor proof The way you close and guide. For best use of freezer space, keep fro-
zen foods for short times. Use, then replace as
seal the package must not allows air. moisture or needed.
vapors in or out
Rigid polyethylene (plastrc) containers with trght- Bread .......................... 2 months
fitting lids. strorght-sided canning freezing tars, Cooked Dishes ............... 2-3 months
heavy-duty olumrnum foil. plastic-cooted paper and Fish and Seafoods
non-permeable plastic wraps (such OS soron) are Fresh ......................... 6months
recommended Note Heat-sealed boiling bogs are Commercially Frozen ...... l-3 months
easy to use and car be used by themselves or as Fruits ........................... 6months
carton liners Ice Cream ....................... 1 month
Concentrated Juice .......... 4-6 months
IMPORTANT: Do not expect your freezer to qulck- Meats
Bacon ................ Less than 1 month
freeze any large quantity of food. leave enough Pork roasts, chops .......... 3-4 months
space for alr to circulate around packages. Be
careful to leave enough room at the front so the Sausage .................... 1-2 months
door can close tightly. Beef, veal, lamb roasts ....... 6 months
Ground meat ................ l-2 months
Poultry ..................... 3-4 months
Ice Cream Store irI the freezer Orl?:e t?ye pock-
age IS opened, place o piece of alum rlum1 foil or Vegetables .................... 6months
waxea paper smoothly against the ce cream sur ?Courtesy of Notjonol Live Stock ord Meat Board
face This ~111 prevent Ice crystals from formr8g and USDA
Vacation and moving care
the ice maker at least a day ahead When the last
Short vacations. . . load of ice drops, turn off the Ice maker
No need to shut off the refrigerator II you &III be
away for less than four weeks Use up perlshables Unplug the refrigerator and clean it rinse well
and dry Tape rubber or wood blocks to both doors
freeze other Items If your rerrrgerotor IS equipped keeprng them open for enough for air to get In
with an outomatrc Ice maker, 1) turn It off 2) shut off
the water supply to the Ice maker 3) empty the Ice This WI/I keep &or and mold from building up
bin
Tape the blocks out of a child?s reach...do
Long vacations. . . not allow children near the refrlgerator when
the doors are blocked open.
Remove oil the fcxod If you are going for a month
or more If your refrigerator IS equipped wrth an
outomotrc Ice maher. turn off the water supply to To restart refrigerator see ?Using Your Refrrgerator
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