GE 25, Use And Care Manual

FOOD STORAGE SUGGESTIONS

Suggested storage times for meat and poultry*

Eating quality

DAYS IN MONTHS IN

Eating quality

DAYS IN MONTHS IN

drops after

REFRIGERATOR FREEZER

drops after

REFRIGERATOR FREEZER

time shown

AT 

 to 

 AT O“’F.

time shown

AT 35’ to 40 F. AT O F.

Fresh Meats

Roasts (Beef & Lamb) .3 to 5
Roasts (Pork & Veal) .. ...3 to 5
Steaks (Beef ).. 

 3 to 5

Chops (Lamb)

3 to 5

Chops (Pork) 3 to 5
Ground & Stew Meats .1 to 2

 Meats

1 to 2

Sausage (Pork)..

1 to 2

Processed Meats

Bacon 7
Frankfurters. ..7
Ham (Whole)

7

Ham (Half)

3 to 5

Ham 

3

Luncheon Meats

3 to 5

Sausage (Smoked) 

 7

Sausage (Dry & Semi-Dry) 14 to 21

6 to 12
4 to 8

6 to 12

6   9
3 to 4
3 to 4
3 to 4

1 to 2

1

   
 to 2
 to 2

Freezing

not recoin

mended

Cooked Meats

Cooked Meats and

 Dishes 3 to 4

Gravy & Meat Broth

Fresh Poultry

Chicken & Turkey (Whole) 1 to 
Chicken (Pieces)

1 to 2

Turkey (Pieces)

1 to 2

Duck & Goose (Whole)

1 to 2

Giblets

1 to 

Cooked Poultry

Pieces (Covered with 

 to 

 (Not Covered) 3 

 4

Cooked Poultry 

3 to 4

Fried Chicken

 to 4

2 to 3
2103

12

6
6
3

6

1

4 

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6

(Other than for meats & poultry) 

FREEZER

Most fruits and vegetables 8-12 months
Lean fish.,, . . . . . . 6-8 months
Fatty fish rolls and breads,

soups, stew, casseroles. . . . . 2-3 months

Cakes, pies. sandwiches,

leftovers (cooked),

 cream 

 carton) . . . . . . . . . . . 1 month max.

 Department of Agriculture

 fish and poultry purchased

 the store vary in quality and

 consequently, safe storage time

in your refrigerator will vary.

Unfrozen meats, fish
and poultry

Ice Cream

Cheese

Wrap well with wax paper or

 Always 

 store wrappings.

 normal 

 -

aluminum foil, or put in a plastic

. Rewrap in foil, film or wax paper

 temperatures

bag.

than more 

and refrigerate immediately.

brands with low 

 content.

● 

 wrap to expel air and

 prevent mold.

Vegetables

. 

 the vegetable 

they’ve been designed to preserve
the natural moisture and
freshness of produce.

. 

 vegetables with a mo i $1

towel helps maintain crispness.

 As   

 aid to freshness,

prepackaged vegetables 

 be

stored in their original wrapping.

● 

 w i 11 be necessary to e 

to determine the 
compartment location and
temperature control 

 ice cream at 

temperature.

. The rear 

 the 

 than

 front.

. Store prepackaged cheese in its
own wrapping if you wish.

Tips on freezing foods

There are three essential requirements for efficient

home freezing.

1. Initial 

 Freeze only top-quality foods.

Freezing retains quality and flavor: it cannot 
quality.

2. Speed. The quicker fruits and vegetables are frozen

 picking, the better the frozen product will be.

You’ll save time, too. with less culling and sorting to do.

To freeze meat, fish and poultry,  wrap well in

 eight foil (or other heavy-duty wrapping

material ), forming it carefully to the shape of the
contents. This expels air. Fold and crimp ends of the

 provide   good. lasting seal.

 refreeze meat that has been completely thawed;

meat. whether raw or cooked, can be frozen

 Lilly only once.

3. Proper packaging. 

 food wraps designed

especially for freezing.