Whirlpool ET22DK - Manual (Page 14)

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 ... __ 12 months
Commercialiy trozen truit. __ 12 months
Citrus truit and juices.......... . 4 to 6 months
Others .................................... 8 to 12 months
VEGETABLES
Commerciaily frozen ............ ......... 8 months
Home frozen .......................... 8 to 12 months
MEAT
Bacon .................................... 4 weeks or less
Corned beef........................... 4 weeks or less
(Saiting meat shortens freezer iife)
Frankfurters .......................... ........... 1 month
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, 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 ....................................
Giblets................................... .. 2 to 3 months
Cooked poultry w/gravy
......... 6 months
Slices (no gravy) ................ ........... 1 month
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............................ ....... 3 months
Creamed cottage ...............
Cheddar, Edam, Gouda, DO NOT FREEZE
Swiss, brick, etc.............. . 6 to 8 weeks
Freezing can change texture of
cheese.
Ice cream, ice milk, sherbet ....... 2 months
EGGS
Whole (mixed) ....................... __ 12 months
Whites ..................................... __ 12 months
Yolks.......................................
__ 12 months
(Add sugarorsaitto yolks orwhoiemixed 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
Fruit cakes ............................. __ 12 months
Cookie dough.......................... ....... 3 months
Baked cookies.......................
8 to 12 months
Baked pies.............................. . 1 to 2 months
Pie dough only ...................... . 4 to 6 months
' B a s e d o n U . S . D . A . a n d M i c h ig a n C o o p e r a t i v e
E x t e n s i o n S e r v i c e s u g g e s t e d s t o r a g e t im e s .
If electricity goes off
Call the power company Ask now long power
will be oft
1. If service IS to oe interrupted 24 hours or less,
keep both doors closed This Will help frozen
mods to sray frozen
2. If service is to be interrupted longer than 24
hours
iaj Remove all 'rozen food and score m a
nozer' toed locker Or
fcy Place 2 lbs (0.9 kg) of ary 'ce in freezer for
every cu ft of freezer space This will keep
frozen foods for 2 to 4 days Wear gloves to
protect your hangs fromi dry ice burns,
(u) h neiTher food locker storage nor dry ice is
avaiioDie use or can perishable food at
once
3. A i u s f r e e z e r w i l l stay cold longerthan a partly
'dec one ^ ceezer OOI of meat will stay cold
vorge' c cceze 'uk of Ьакеа goods If
':.’OC co'ho.nr lire crystals, it may be safely
refic-zen although tne quality and flavor may
h9 anee'eo f.ise re'rozen fooas quickly If the
: .mcirion c'rne fooa is poor or vou have any
. ,sr; c,c'r ' ■> Л re *o dispose o' n
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