GE CA10 Use And Care Manual

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Freezer Features 10 Rulesforsuccessfulwkshe!f doorstorage Food FreezingLets you store frozen food packages–as conveniently as putting books ona shelf—where they are easy to see, 1. Freeze the best. Freeze only top-identify and remove. Shelves are quality foods. Freezing retains qualityroomy enough for storing home-frozen and flavor: it cannot im~rove aualitv.items or Ieft-overs, and are designed to 2. Keep work area clean.accommodate regular or odd-s~apedpackages.Juice-can door shelfSpecially sized for storage of standardfrozen juice cans and other similarly-shaped containers. Some models havetwo juice-can shelves.Interior light(onmodelsso equipped)Turns on automatically when door isopened, turns off when door is closed.Key-ejectinglock(on models so equipped)Keeps your frozen food supply secure,discourages unauthorized “exploring.”The spring-loaded lock is designed sothat the key is automatically ejected–key will not remain in lock in eitherthe open or closed position. Keep the*y out of reach of children and awayrornfreezer.RefrigeratedcabinetshelvesCooling coils welded to these shelveshasten freezing when food is placedin direct contact with shelves.3. Workquickly.The quicker fruits andvegetables are frozen after picking,the better the frozen product will be.You’ll save time, too, because lessculling and sorting will be necessary.4. Choosecorrectpackagingmaterials.Frozen foods will dry out if not prop-erly wrapped or packaged. Both rigidcontainers and flexible bags or wrap-pers can be used. Make sure they areespecially designed for freezing.5. Follow reliable instructionsforfreezing different types of food.6. Freeze foods in practical meai-sized packages.7. Fill container properly.When placingliquid orsemi-liquid food in containers,leave about %“ at top (1%“ for glasscontainers) to allow for expansion dur-ing freezing.8. Freeze correct quantities. There isan established maximum of food yourfreezer is designed to freeze at o~letime—approximately 3 pounds percubic foot of freezer capacity. Innormal position, your freezer’s con-trol dial will maintain sufficiently lowtemperatures in the freezer to freezerecommended quantities of food.If you have a large quantity of foodyou wish to freeze, store part of it inthe fresh food compartment of yourrefrigerator until the first quantityis frozen.9. Freeze foods quickly. Continuallyrotate frozen foods to the front of thefreezer so the longest-frozen foodsare used first.10.Store frozen foods immediately.Commercially frozen food can bestored any place in the freezer. Thesefoods should not be allowed to thawbefore being placed in the freezer.You’ll find these materials helpful inpreparing foods for the freezer:~ Large kettle with close-fitting lidfor blanching vegetables and fruits~ Fine sieve or small colander to putvegetables in for blanching@Assortment of knives for cutting upmeat, fruits and vegetables.~ Rolls of absorbent paper towels orsoft cloth towels for draining foodso Proper freezer packaging materialsfor various types of food (see page 8).@Small loading funnel for fruit andvegetable containers, to keep sealingedge clean.~ Glass marking pencil for labelingpackages.e Roll of freezer tapeQuick= freezingFor quick-freezing small amounts offood, simply place it in direct contactwith any refrigerated shelf.For quick-freezing large amounts offood, turn control to No. 7, and returnit to No. 4 after freezing is completed.Never freeze more than three poundsof food per cubic foot of freezercapacity at one time.3 Part No, 46831OPO4