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Owner's Manual

STORING FROZEN FOOD

The freezer section is designed for storage of comnercially frozen foods and for freezing foods at lome.

Packaged Frozen Food Store on freezer dot shelf or in the freezer. If you plan to store it for a Ion� time, re-wrap it with aluminum foil or plastic wrap. Frozen Meats* .The following hints will hel keep the quality in your frozen meats: 1. Freeze meat while fresh and in top condition 2. Use only recommended wrapping materials. 3. Prepare the meat for freezing before wrap ping it. Trim off excess fat and remove bone when practical. Meat should not be salte because salt shortens freezer life. 4. Wrap tightly, pressing out as much air c possible. 5. Label and date it. 6. Refreezing thawed meat is not recommendeN Frozen Soups, Juices
shelf or in the freezer. .Store on freezer dot

-The secret of successful freezing is -I the packaging. The wrap you use must be air, noisture and vapor proof. The way You close and eal the package must not allow air, moisture or �apots in or out. Rigid polyethylene [plastic) containers with tightltting lids, straight-sided canning/freezing jars, jeavy-duty aluminum foil, plastic-coated paper and Ion-permeable plastic wraps [such as Saran) are ecommended. Note: Heat-sealed boiling bags are tasy to use and can be used by themselves or as :arton liners.

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MPORTANT: Do not expect your treeter to qulckreeze any large quantlty ot tood. leave enough ipace tor air to circulate around packages. Be :areful to leave enough room at the front so the ioor can close tlghtly.
Ice Cream...Store in the freezer. Once the packJge is opened, place a piece of aluminum foil or 9astic wrap smoothly against the ice cream surface. -his will prevent ice crystals from forming.

STORAGECHARTFOR FROZENFOOD Storage times given in this chart are only a guide. For best use of freezer space, keep frozen foods for short times. Use, then replace as needed. Bread .......................... 2 months Cooked Dishes ............... 2-3 months Fish and Seafoods Fresh ......................... 6months Commercially Frozen ...... l-3 months Fruits ........................... 6 months Ice Cream ....................... 1 month Concentrated Juice .......... 4-6 months Meats Bacon ................ Less than 1 month Pork roasts, chops .......... 3-4 months Sausage .................... l-2 months Beet, veal, lamb roasts ....... 6 months Ground meat ................ 1-2 months Poultry ..................... 3-4 mdnths Vegetables .................... 6 months
*Courtesy of Notlonol Livestock and Meat Board

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Vacation ad moving care
Short vacations. . .
No need to shut off the refrigerator if you will be away for less than four weeks. Use up perishables; freeze other items. Unplug the refrigerator and clean it.. .rinse well and dry. Tape rubber or wood blocks to both doors ...keeping them open far enough for air to get in. This will keep odor and mold from building for a month up.

Long vacations. . .
Remove all the food if you are going 0T more.

WARNING: Tape blocks out reach...do not allow the refrigerator when blocked open. They Inlured or trapped.
To restart refrigerator,

of a child�s children near the doors are may become

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see �Using Your Refrigerator�