| FOOD | MONTHS AT 0°F |
| Bread | |
| Quick breads | 2 |
| Yeast breads | 6 |
| Cakes/Cookies | 4-6 |
| Dairy | |
| Butter | 5 |
| Cream* | 2 |
| Hard cheese | 6 |
| Milk* | 1 |
| Processed cheese | 4 |
| Dough | |
| Cookie dough | 4 |
| Unbaked pastry | 2 |
| Yeast dough | 2 weeks |
| Fish/Seafood | |
| Bluefish, mackerel, perch, salmon (fatty) | 2-3 |
| Cod, flounder, haddock, sole (lean) | 6 |
| Oysters, scallops, clams | 3-4 |
| Shrimp, uncooked | 6-12 |
| Fruits/Juices | |
| Citrus fruits and juices* | 4-6 |
| Sweetened fruits | 12 |
| Unsweetened fruits | 8 |
| Meat | |
| Beef cuts | 6-9 |
| Cured meats** | 1 |
| Ground beef, lamb, veal | 2-3 |
| Ground pork | 1-2 |
| Lamb cuts | 3-4 |
| Leftover cooked meat | 2-3 |
| Pork cuts | 2-3 |
| Veal cuts | 3-4 |
| Pies | |
| Fruit, baked | 2-4 |
| Fruit, unbaked | 8 |
| Pumpkin, chiffon | 1 |
| Poultry | 6 |
| Precooked Foods | |
| Combination dishes (stews, casseroles, etc.) | 3-6 |
| Soups* | 4-6 |
| Vegetables | |
| Green peppers | 6 |
| Other vegetables | 8-10 |
| Unblanched corn on the cob | 2 |
* Allow room for expansion in freezer containers.
** Freezing cured meats not recommended: Saltiness encourages rancidity. If frozen, use within a month.
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