Whirlpool 3ED26MM - Manual (Page 15)

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 of food per cubic
foot
of freezer space.) Leave
enough space for air to 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 fruif .. 12 months
Citrus fruit and juices . . . . 4 to 6 months
Others .................................. 8 to 12 months
VEGETABLES
Commercially frozen ... . . . . 8 months
Home frozen ........................ 8 to12 months
MEAT
Bacon ................................ 4 weeks or less
Corned beef............................ ....... 2 weeks
Cured ham ............................
1 to 2 months
(Salting meat shortens freezer life)
Frankfurters ........................... ....... 1 month
Ground beet, 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
Food storage time
MAIN DISHES
Stews; meat, poultry
and fish casserole ... 2 to3 months
TV dinners............................
DAIRY PRODUCTS
3 to 6 months
Butter ................................... . 6 to 9 months
Margarine ............................
Cheese:
Camembert,
. 12 months
Mozzarella, farmer's . . . . 3 months
Creamed cottage .. DO NOT FREEZE
Cheddar, Edam, Gouda,
Swiss, brick, etc.............. . .6 to8 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 to 12 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 to 3 months
Cakes, unfrosted.................. . 2 to4 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 to6 months
■Based on
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suggested storage times
If electricity goes off
Call the power company,
will be off
1.
Ask how 'ong power
t service o fo be mterrup'ed 24 nours or less,
keep Pofn Poors closed Tnis wiH help frozen-
foods to stay fm-zen
2. If service is to be interrupted longer than 24
hours
[a) Remove ah frozen f-oo-d and store m, a
frozen food Coker, Or
ib] 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 neifner food Coker storage nor dn/ ice
s available, use or can perishable food
at once
3, A fuh freezer wii- stay coid longerthan a partly
filled one, A freezer fuh of meat w-ih stay coC
onger than a freezer full of baked goods. If
fooa contains ice crystals, it may be safety
refrozen, although *he guality and flavor may
be alfecred. Use refrozen foods quickly. If tfie
condhion of fne food is poor or you nave any
susD'Cions it s Wise to diSDOse of t
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