Puester wrote:
> Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>> In article >,
>> Jim > wrote:
>>
>>> Trying to get a consensus of what you guys recommend for
>>> food storage.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Jim
>>
>> Consensus? There's a joke. "-)
>> I have an upright that I defrost once a year.
>
>> I prefer an upright. A chest type is probably more efficient and
>> cheaper to operate; I need the convenience of an upright.
>
>
> I agree with Melba. Once a year defrosting is usually sufficient
> if certain people remember to close the door tightly.
Unless you have a door gasket that is slightly askew.
>
> I have enough trouble keeping track of what's in the upright.
> I know I'd never be able to remember to use what's on the bottom
> few layers of a chest model.
We have a list taped to the door of the upright and did the same with
our old chest type. Lists shelf, front, rear, side, contents of bags,
which are labeled. The chest type had the same thing on the door and the
goodies were in movable wire baskets that could be lifted out quickly
and replaced.
>
> In addition, I have read (Consumer's Guide, maybe?) that a
> frost free freezer tends to cycle enough to affect the quality of
> the food. I.E. if you don't use things quickly they get freezer
> burn from the defrost cycle. YMMV

Not if you use vacuum bags. I've taken fish and meat out of the frost
free upright that have been there two years with no degradation of meat
or taste.
>
> gloria p

George