GE TBF12 User Manual

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REFRIGERATORFREEZER
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FreshMeats
DAYS
Roasts(BeefandLamb). . . . 3 to 5
Roasts(PorkandVeal). . . . . 3 to 5
Steaks(Beef). . . . . . . . . . . 3t05
Chops(Lamb). . . . . . . . . . . 3t05
Chops(Pork). . . . . . . . . . . 3t05
GroundandStewMeats. . . . 1 to 2
VarietyMeats. . . . . . . . . . . lto2
Sausage(Pork). . . . . . . . . . lto2
ProcessedMeats
Bacon. . . . . . . . . . . . . ...7
Frankfurters. . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Ham(Whole). . . . . . . . ...7
Ham(Half) . . . . . . . . . . . ..3to5
Ham(Slices). . . . . . . . . . . . 3
LuncheonMeats. . . . . . . . . 3t05
Sausage(Smoked). . . . . . . 7
Sausage
(DryandSemi-Dry). . . . . 14to 21
CookedMeats
CookedMeatsand
MeatDishes. . . . . . . . . . 3t04
Gravyand MeatBroth. . . . . 1to 2
FreshPoultry
Chickenand Turkey
(Whole). . . . . . . . . . . ..lto2
Chicken(Pieces). . . . . . . . . 1to 2
Turkey(Pieces). . . . . . . . . . lto2
Duckand Goose(Whole). . . 1to 2
Giblets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lto2
CookedPoultry
Pieces
(Coveredwith Broth). . . . 1
to 2
Pieces(Not Covered). . . . . . 3 to 4
CookedPoultryDishes. . . . . 3
to 4
FriedChicken. . . . . . . . . . . 3t04
MONTHS
6 to 12
4t08
6 to 12
6t09
3t04
3t04
3t04
lto2
1
x
lto2
lto2
lto2
Freezing
not
recom-
mended.
2t03
2t03
12
9
:
3
6
1
4t06
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(Otherthanformeats&poultry) FREEZER
Most fruits and vegetables. . . . . . ...8-12 months
Leanfish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..6-8 months
Fattyfish, rolls and breads,
soups, stew,casseroles, . , . . . ...2-3 months
Cakes,pies, sandwiches,
Ieft-overs (cooked),
Ice cream (original carton). . . . ...1 month max.
Newtechniquesare constantlybeing
developed.Consultthe Collegeor
CountyExtensionServiceor your
local UtilityCompanyfor the latest
informationon freezingandstoring
foods.
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S, Department o}”Agriculture
Meats,fishanclpoultrypurchased
from the store vary in qualityand
age:consequent y,safestoragetime
in your refrigerator willvary.
‘lb
storeunfrozenmeats,fiih and
poultry:
● Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
e Rewrapinfoil,filmor waxpaper
and refrigerateimmediately,
TOstoreclreeseqwrapwellwithwax
paper or aluminumfoil,or put in a
plasticbag.
~Carefullywrapto expelair and
helppreventmold.
o Storepre-packagedcheesein its
ownwrappingifyouwish.
To
storevegetables,usethe
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedto preservethe natural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce.
~Crispnesscan be maintainedby
coveringvegetableswitha moist
towel.
~As a further aid to freshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescan be
stored in their originalwrapping.
Tostoreicecream–Fine-quality
icecream, withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more “airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcream content.
~It willbenecessaryto experiment
to determinethe freezercompart-
mentlocationandtemperaturecon-
trol settingto keep yourice cream
at the rightservingtemperature.
~The rear ofthe freezercompart-
mentisslightlycolderthanthefront.
Tips on freezing
foods
There are three essentialrequire-
ments for efficienthomefreezing.
L
Irritia!quaiity.Freeze only
top-qualityfoods.Freezingretains
qualityandflavor;itcannotimprove
quality.
2. Speed. The quickerfruits and
vegetablesare frozen after picking,
the better the frozen product will
be. You’llsave time, too, because
lesscullingand sortingwillbe
necessary.
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3. Properpackaging.Usefood
@
wrapsdesignedespeciallyfor
freezing.
lb
freeze meat, fishandpoultry,
wrapwellinfreezer-weightfoil(or
otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial)
formingitcarefullyto theshapeof
thecontents.Thisexpelsair,Fold
and crimpendsof the packageto
providea good,lastingseal.
Don’trefreezemeat that hascom-
pletelythawed;meat, whetherraw
or cooked,can be frozensuccess-
fullyonlyonce.
Limitfreezingof fresh (unfrozen)
meatsor seafoodsto 8 poundsat
a time.
organizeyour hod storage
b’ Convenience.
~Storealllikethingstogether.This
notonlysavestime,butelectricity—
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
oPlace the oldestitemsup fronts
theycan be usedup promptly.
~Useshelveson the door for mcst
oftenused saucesand condiments.
To save lyn’ley inenergy
and food costs.
~Placemost perishableitemssuch
asmilk,cream or cottagecheese
toward the rear of the top shelfas
they willstaycoldestin this part
of the fresh food compartment.
~Covermoistfoodswith tightlids,
plasticfilmor foiL
~Leafvegetablesand fruitsplaced
in storagedrawerswililast longer
whenstored in closed plasticcon-
tainers or wrapped in plasticfilm.
o Do not overloadyour fresh food
or freezer compartment with a lot
of warmfood at once.
~Open the door the fewesttimes
possibleto saveelectrical energy.
~When goingout of town for sev-
eral days, leaveas few perishable
aspossibleinthe refrigerator.

GE TBF12 Specifications

General

Brand	GE
Model	TBF12
Category	Refrigerator
Language	English