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Newtechniquesareconstantlybeingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtensionService
oryourlocal UtilityCompanyforthelatest
informationonfrwingandstoring foods.
*U.S.DepaflmentofAgriculture
Meats, fish and poultry purchased
from the store va~inquahty and
age; consequently, safe storage
time in your r’efrigeratorwill vary
To $toreunfrozenmeax, fish and
poultry:
QAlways rernovestore wrappings.
QRewrap in foil, fh or wax paper
and refrigerate immediately.
Tostorecheese, wrapwe~wtih
waxpaper oraluminumfoil, orput
inaplastic bag.
@Carefi.dlywrap toexpel air and
helppreventrnoki.
@Storepre-packagedcheese inits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
To storevegetibles, usetie
vegetabledrawers-they’ve been
designedtopreservethenaturd
moistureand freshnessofproduce.
@Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelps maintaincrispness.
@Asafurther aid to freshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedin their originalwrapping.
Note:Specialfieshfoodcompa*nt
drawers(onmodelssoequipped)
makeilunnecessarytowrapcerkzin
foodswhichthey’vebeendesigned
topreserve.?hesedrawersare
describedonpages8and10
Tostoreice
cream–Fine-quality
ice cream, with high cream
content, will normally require
slightlylowertemperatures than
more “airy” already-packaged
brands with low cream content.
~It
will be necessarytoexperimentto
determine the freezer compartment
location and temperature control
setting to keep yourice cream at
the right serving temperature.
~Them ofthe freezercompment
is slightlycolder than the front.
mps on foods
Therearethreeessentialrequirements
for efficient home freezing.
1. Initiai quality. Freeze only top-
ql.lalityfoods*Freezingretainsquality
and flavor;itcannoti.rnprovequality.
2. Speed. The quicker fruits and
vegetabks are frozen after picking,
the better the frozen product will
be. You’llsavetime, too, with less
culling and sorting to do.
se ~($p~~ p231&@Rg*~= food
wraps designed especially for
freezing; they’re readily available
at most food stores.
6
. -
T’bf m fish and poultry, ‘
wrap wellin freezer-weightfoil(or -
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial
formingit carefullyto theshapeof
thecontents.This expelsair. Fold
andcrimp endsofthe packageto
providea good, lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeatthat has
completelythawed;meat, whether
rawor cooked, can be frozen
successfullyonly once.
Limit freezingof fresh (unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodsto number of
poundsat a timeas follows:
TIYW7,TBX18 . . . . . . . ..0....15
TBX19,TBXVV190...........16
For 0•
@Storelike thingstogether.This
savesboth timeand electricity
becauseyou canfind foodsfaster.
@Place the oldestitems up front so
they can be used up promptly.
@Use shelvesor bins cmthe door
for most oftenused saucesand
condiments.
A%%%
~Use the Meat Drawer, on models
W&%W
so equipped, for temporary storage
ofmeats youdo not freeze.
To save in energy
and food COSK
~Place most perishable items, such
as milk, cream or cottage cheese,
towardthe rear ofthe top shelf, as
they will staycoldest in this part
of the fresh food compartment.
@Cover moist foodswith tight lids,
F
plastic film or foil.
@Leaf vegetablesand fruitsplacedin ~
drawerswilllastlongerwhen stored .
in closed plastic containers or
wrapped in plastic film.
i.
~Do not overload your fresh food ~
or freezer compartment with a lot :
of warm food at once.
~
QOpen the door the fewest times
k
possible to saveelectrical energy. ~
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@When.going out of town for
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severaldays,leaveasfewperishables -~ot~
as possible in the refrigemtor. If
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your refrigerator has an icemaker,
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movethe icemaker feeler arm to
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the OH?( positicmand shutoff ‘<J
water to the refrigerator,