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STORING FROZEN FOOD
The freezer secflon IS deslgnea for storage of corn-
merc~allv frozen foods and for freezrng foods at
home
Packaging
-The secret of successfcll freezlng IS
n the packagrng The wrap You use ?ust be air
norsture and vapor proof The way you close and
sea lhe package must rot allow err moisture or
vapors lr or out
RIgI poryethylene ;plost~cj cor8taners with tight-
fltilng 110s straignt~sldec canrllng freeilng jars.
heavy-du+v aluminum
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plost~ocoated paper and
non-pern;eable plostlc wraps [such as soronj are
recommended Note Heat-seoled bolllng bags are
easy to dse orIa can be ljsed bv themselves or OS
carton liners
IMPORTANT: Do not expect your freezer to qulck-
freeze any large quantlty of food. leave enough
space tor air to circulate around packages. Be
careful to leave enough room at the front so the
door can close tlghtly.
Ice Cream
Store in the freezer Once the pack-
age IS
opened, place
a piece of aiumrnum forI or
plastic wrap smoothly against the Ice cream surface
Thus WIII prevent Ice crystals from forming
Packaged Frozen Food
Store on freezer door
shelf or ~fi the freezer If you plan to store 11 for a long
ttme. re-wrap It wrth aluminum foil or plastrc wrap
Frozen Meats’
The following hints ~111 help
keep the qualtty in your frozen meats
1. Freeze meat whrle fresh and In top condrtron
2. Use on!y recommended wrapprng
materials
3. Prepare the meat for freezrng before wrap
ping It Tram off excess fat and remo,Ye bones
&hen proctrcol Meat should not be salted
because salt snortens freezer life
4. Wrap tight/v pressing out OS much arr os
possible
5. Lobe1 and dote It
6. Refreezing tho\ved meat
IS
not recommended
Frozen Soups, Juices
Store on freezer aoor
shelf or In the freezer
STORAGE CHART FOR FROZEN FOOD
Storage times given in this chart are only a
guide. For best use of freezer space, keep fro-
zen foods for short times. Use, then replace
QS
needed.
Bread ..........................
2months
Cooked Dishes
...............
2-3 months
Fish and Seafoods
Fresh .........................
6months
Commercially Frozen
...... l-3 months
Fruits ...........................
6months
Ice Cream
.......................
1 month
Concentrated Juice
..........
4-6 months
Meats
Bacon
................
Less than 1 month
Pork roasts, chops
.......... 3-4 months
Sausage
................... .I-2 months
Beef, veal, lamb roasts
.......
6 months
Ground meat
................ 1-2 months
Poultry
..................... 3-4 months
Vegetables
....................
6months
‘Courtesv or luotiono’ LIvestock and Mea+ Board ono
USLIA
Vacation and moving care
Short vacations. . .
NO need to shut off tne refrigerator II you wail be
away tor less than four iyeeks Use up perlstabies
freeze other items If your refrigerator
IS
equipped
witn on outomatrc ice maker. 1) turn It off 2) shut off
the water supply to the ce maker 3) empty the Ice
bin
Long vacations. . .
Remove all the food if ya are gorng for o month
or more If your refrigerator
IS
equipped with on
automatic ice maker. turn off the water supply to
the Ice maker at least a day ahead When the last
load of Ice drops, turn off the tee maker
Unplug the refrrgerafor and clean it rrnse well
and dry Tape rubber or wood blocks to both doors
keeping them open far enough for arr to get rn
Thus WIII keep odor and mold from burlding up
WARNING: Tape blocks out of a child’s
reach...do not allow children near
the refrigerator when the doors are
blocked open. They may become
injured or trapped.
To restart refrigerator see ‘Usrng YaJr Refrigerator
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