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REFRK;RATORFRE+.:ER
aftertimeshown
35°to400F,
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Roasts(Beef&Lamb). ... . .. 3t05
Roasts(Pork&Veal).. . .. .. . 3t05
Steaks(Beef).. . .. . . .. . . .. . 3t05
Chops(Lamb). .. . .. .. .. .. . 3t05
Chops(Pork). . .. .. . .. . .. .. 3t05
Ground&StewMeats.. . . .. . lto2
VarietyMeats.. . . . .. .. . .. . . lto2
Sausage(Pork).. . .. .. .. . .. lto2
ProcessedMeats
Bacon. . ... .. . . . .. .. .. .. . 7
Frankfurters. . .. .. .. .. . . .. . 7
Ham(Whole).. .. . . . .. . .. .. 7
Ham(Half).. .. . . . .. .. .. .. . 385
Ham(Slices). . .. . .. . .. .. . .
LuncheonMeats. . . .. . . .. .. 3t05
Sausage(Smoked).. . . . .. .. 7
Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry).. .. 14t021
CookedMeatsand
MeatDishes. . . . . .. .. .. .. 3t04
Gravy&MeatBroth. .. .. . .. . 1102
Chicken&~rkey(Whole) . . . . lto2
Chicken(Pieces). . . . .. . . . .. lto2
IWkey(Pieces).. . .. . . . .. . . . lto2
Duck&Goose(Whole)... . . . . lto2
Giblets.. .. .. . . . . .. . . . .. .. lto2
Pieces(CoveredwithBroth).. . lto2
Pieces(NotCovered). .. . . . .. 3t04
CookedPoultryDishes. .. .. . . 3t04
FriedChicken. .. . . . . .. . . .. . 3t04
o°F.
6to12
4t08
6to12
6t09
3t04
3t04
3t04
lto2
1
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lto2
lto2
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2t03
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6
6
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(~t~~Vfha~fO~~~atS&~OUll~) FREEZER
Mostfruitsandvegetables.. .. .. .. ... .8-12months
Leanfish . . . . .. . . . ,. .. .. .. .. ... ..6-8months
Fattyfish,rollsandbread&
soups,stew,casseroles.. .. .. .., ..2-3months
Cakespie$sandwiche$
leftovers(cooked~
Icecream(originalcarton).. .. .. .. ... l monthmax,
Newtechniquesareconstantlybtingdev~oped.
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtensioflService
oryourlocal UtilityCompanyforthelatest
informationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
*llSDepatimentofAgriixdtwe
IMeats,fishandpoultrypurchased
frornthestorevaryinquafityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timeinyourrefrigeratorwil~vary.
Tostore unfrozen lmeats,fish and
poultry:
~Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
QI&wrapinfoil, filmor waxpaper
and refrigerateimmediately.
Tostoreeheese,wrapweflwtitil
waxpaper oralurninum foil, orput
inaplastic bag.
~Carefullywrap toexpel air and
helppreventmold.
* Storepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrapping if youwish.
Tostore vegetables, use the
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedto preservethe natural
moistureand freshnessofproduce.
@Coveringvegetableswith a moist
towelhelps maintaincrispness.
~As a further aid to freshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescan be
storedin their originalwrapping.
Note:Specialfreshfood compa~ent
drawers (onmodelsso equipped)
make it unnecessaryto wrapcertain
foods which they’vebeen designed
topreserve. Xhesedrawersare
described onpages 9 and L1.
‘lbstore ice
cream—Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
~Itwillbenecessarytoexperimentto
determinethe freezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
~Therearofthefreezercompartment
is slightlycolderthanthefront.
‘ripson freezingfoods
Therearethreeessentialrequirements
forefficienthomefreezing.
L Initial qua;ity.Freezeonlytop-
qualityfoods.Freezingretainsquality
andflavor;itcannotimprovequality.
2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafterpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
3. Proper packaging. Usefood
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing;they’rereadilyavailable
at mostfoodstores.
6
A%@&.
TofI”eeze meat,fisha-d poultry,
wrapwellinfreezer-weightfoil(or =
otherheavy-dutywrappi~gmaterial
formingit carefullyto the shapeof
the contents.This expelsair. Fold
and crimp endsofthe packageto
providea good, lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeat that has
completelythawed;meat, whether
raw or cooked, can be frozen
successfullyonlyonce.
Limit freezingoffresh (unfrozen)
meats or seafoodstonumber of
pounds at a timeas follows:
TBX20,TBX21,
TBX22.. .....19
T13X24,TBX25,TBXW25.. ...22
For Comdeme. @●
~Storelikethingstogether.This
savesbothtimeandelectricity
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
@Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
@Useshelvesor binsonthedoor
formostoftenusedsaucesand
condiments.
@Usethemeatdrawer,onmodels
“k
soequipped,fortemporarystorage
ofmeatsyoudonotfreeze.
TOsave inema’gy
and f’umllcosts
~Placemostperishableiterns,such
asmilk,creamor cottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelf,as
theywillstaycoldestinthispart
ofthefreshfoodcompartment.
QCovermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmorfoil.
@Leafvegetablesandfruitsplacedin
drawerswilllastlongerwhenstored
inclosedplasticcontainersor
wrappedinplasticfilm.
@Donotoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwitha lot
ofwarmfoodatonce.
@Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibletosaveelectricalenergy.
@Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfew-perishables-:,.
r
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aspossibleintherefrigerator.If “~
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yourrefrigeratorhasan icernaker,
movetheicemakerfeelerarm to
,~)
theOFF (up)positionandshutoff ‘N.-;+)
waterto therefrigerator.
