Whirlpool ET20NK - Manual (Page 13)

IMPORTANT: Do not expect your freezer to quick-
freeze any large quantity of food. Put no more
unfrozen food into the freezer than will freeze
within 24 hours. (No more than 2 to 3 pounds of
food per cubic foot of freezer space.) Leave
enough space for air to circulate around pack­
ages. Be careful to leave enough room at the
front so the door can close tightly.
FOOD STORAGE CHART
Storage times* will vary according to the qual­
ity of the food, the type of packaging or wrap
used (moisture and vapor-proof), and the stor­
age temperature which should be 0°F ( - 17.8°C).
Food Storage Time
FRUITS
Fruit juice concentrate ...
Commercially frozen fruit
Citrus fruit and Juices___
. 4 to 6 months
Others.................................. 8 to 12 months
VEGETABLES
Commercially frozen ____
Home frozen........................
8 to 12 months
MEAT
Bacon.................................... 4 weeks or less
Corned beef......................... 4 weeks or less
(Salting meat shortens freezer life)
Frankfurters.........................
Ground beef, lamb, veal .
. 2 to 3 months
Roasts:
Beef.................................. 6 to 12 months
Lamb and veal ................ . 6 to 9 months
Pork .................................
. 4 to 8 months
Sausage, fresh.................... .. 1 to 2 months
Steaks and chops:
Beef...................... ........... 8 to 12 months
Lamb, veal, pork............. . 3 to 4 months
FISH
Cod, flounder, haddock
sole ..................................
Blue fish, salmon................ . 2 to 3 months
Mackerel, perch..................
. 2 to 3 months
Breaded fish (purchased)
Clams, oysters, cooked
fish, crab, scallops.......... . 3 to 4 months
Alaskan king crab...............
Shrimp, uncooked .............
POULTRY
Chicken or turkey.
whole or parts .................
Duck ....................................
Giblets .................................. . 2 to 3 months
Cooked poultry w/gravy .
Slices (no gravy).................
MAIN DISHES
Stews; meat, poultry
and fish casserole............ . 2 to 3 months
TV dinners............................. . 3 to 6 months
Food Storage Time
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Butter ................................... . 6 to 9 months
Margarine..............................
Cheese:
Camembert, Mozzarella,
farmer's...........................
Creamed cottage ............ DO NOT FREEZE
Cheddar, Edam, Gouda,
Swiss, brick, etc........... .. 6 to 8 weeks
Freezing can change texture of
cheese.
Ice cream, ice milk, sherbet
EGGS
Whole (mixed)......................
Whites....................................
Yolks.......................................
(Add sugar or salt to yolks orwhole mixed eggs)
BAKED GOODS
Yeast breads and rolls.........
Baked Brown 'N Serve rolls ........ 3 months
Unbaked breads ..................
Quick breads .......................
2 to 3 months
Cakes, unfrosted.................. 2 to 4 months
Cakes, frosted ..................... 8 to 12 months
Fruitcakes ............................
Cookie dough........................
Baked cookies..................... 8 to 12 months
Baked pies............................ . 1 to 2 months
Pie dough only..................... . 4 to 6 months
‘Based on U.S.D.A. and Michigan Cooperative
Extension Senrice suggested storage times.
If electricity goes oft
Call the power company. Ask how long power
will be off,
1. If service is to be interrupted 24 hours or less,
keep both doors closed. This will help frozen
foods to stay frozen.
2. If service is to be interrupted longer than 24
hours:
(a) Remove all frozen food and store in a
frozen food locker. Or...
(b) Place 2 lbs (0.9 kg) of dry ice in freezer for
every cu. ft, of freezer space. This will keep
frozen foods for 2 to 4 days. Wear gloves to
protect your hands from dry ice burns.
(c) If neither food locker storage nor dry ice is
available, use or can perishable food at
once.
3. A full freezer will stay cold longer than a
partly filled one. A freezer full of meat will stay
cold longer than a freezer full of baked
goods. If food contains ice crystals, it may
be safely refrozen, although the quality and
flavor may be affected. Use refrozen foods
quickly. If the condition of the food is poor or
if you feel it is unsafe, dispose of it.
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