Whirlpool EL13SC - Manual (Page 12)

IMPORTANT: Do not expect your freezer com­
partment to quick-freeze any large quantity of
food. Put no more unfrozen food into the freezer
compartment than will freeze with 24 hours. (No
more than 2 or 3 pounds of food per cubic foot of
freezer space.) Leave enough space for air to
circulate around packages. Be caretui 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.
........ 12 months
Citrus fruit and juices............. .. 4 to 6 months
Others .....................................
8 to 12 months
VEGETABLES
Commercialiy 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 ....................................... ..........6 months
Blue fish, salmon ................... .. 2 to 3 months
Mackerel, perch....................... .. 2 to 3 months
Breaded fish (purchased)
..........3 months
Clams, cysters, cooked
fish, crab, scallops.............. .. 3 to 4 months
Alaskan king crab .................. ........ 10 months
Shrimp, uncooked...................
POULTRY
Whole chicken or turkey .. ........ 12 months
Duck .........................................
Giblets...................................... .. 2 to 3 months
Cooked poultry w/gravy .
..........6 months
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 orsait to yolks or whole 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 Service suggested storage times.
If electricity goes otf
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. Wea r 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 longerthan 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 you have any
suspicions, it is wise to dispose of it.
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