Whirlpool EB19MK - Manual (Page 13)

IMPORTANT: Do not expect your
freezer to quick-freeze any large
quantity of food. Put no more un­
frozen food into the freezer than will
freeze within 24 hours. (No more than
2 to 3 pounds ot fresh meat or 3 to 4
pounds of vegetables per cubic foot
of freezer space.) Leave enough
space for air fo circulate around
packages.
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
quality of the food, the type of packaging or
wrap used (moisture and vapor-proof], and
the storage temperature which should be
0°F (-17,8°C).
Food Storage time
FRUITS
Fruit juice concentrate .. ... 12 months
Commerciaily frozen fruit .. 12 months
Citrus fruit and juices.... 4 to 6 months
Others ................................. 8 to 12 months
VEGETABLES
Commerciaiiy frozen .. . . . . 8 months
Home frozen ...................... 8 to 12 months
MEAT
Bacon ............................... 4weeksoriess
Corned beef.......................... ....... 2 weeks
Cured ham ...........................
1 to 2 months
(Saiting meat shortens freezer life)
Frankfurters ......................... ....... 1 month
Ground beef, lamb, veal
2 to3 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.................................... ___ 6 months
Blue fish, salmon ................ 2 to 3 months
Mackerel, perch.................... 2 to3 months
Breaded fish (purchased ... 3 months
Clams, oysters, cooked
fish, crab, scallops — 3 to 4 months
Alaskan king crab ............... ... 10 months
Shrimp, uncooked ............... ... 12 months
POULTRY
Whole chicken or turkey . ... 12 months
Duck...................................... . . . . 6 months
Giblets................................... 2 to 3 months
Cooked poultry w/gravy
... 6 months
Slices (no gravy) ................. ....... 1 month
Food storage time
MAIN DISHES
Stews; meat, poultry
and fish casserole ... . 2 to 3 months
TV dinners..........................
DAIRY PRODUCTS
. 3 toó months
Butter.................................. . 6 to 9 months
Margarine ...........................
Cheese:
Camembert, brick.
. 2 to 9 months
Mozzarella, farmer’s ___ 3 months
Creamed cottage .. DO NOT FREEZE
Cheddar, Edam, Gouda,
Swiss, etc.................... .. 6 to 8 weeks
Freezing can change texture of
cheese.
Ice cream, ice milk
sherbet ............................
EGGS
......... 4 weeks
Whole (mixed) ................... 9 to 12 months
Whites ................................ 9 to 12 months
Yolks.................................... 9 fo12 months
(Add sugar or salt to yolks or whole mixed
eggs)
BAKED GOODS
Yeast breads and rolls .
Baked Brown 'N Serve ....... 3 months
rolls.................................. ....... 3 months
Unbaked breads................. ......... 1 month
Quick breads ..................... . 2 to3 months
Cakes, unfrosted................
2 to 4 months
Cakes, frosted ................... 8 to 12 months
Fruit cakes.......................... ___ 12 months
Cookie dough .................... ....... 3 months
Baked cookies.................... 8 to 12 months
Baked pies.......................... 1 to 2 months
Pie dough only................... 4 toó months
‘Based on U S.DA and M ichigan C ooperative E xtension S ervice
suggested storage limes.
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 trozen
foods to stay frozen
2. If service Is to be Interrupted longer than 24
hours
(a]
Remove all frozen food and store m a
frozen food locker. Or,,
(b] Place about 20 pounds of dn/ ice on top
of the food, using pieces as large as pos­
sible, Protect your hands with gloves
(c] If neither food locker storage nor dry ice
s 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
onger 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 you hoye any
suspicions, it IS wise to dispose of it
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