Food storage guide
;TORING FRESH FOOD Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts. Ham,
tmcorl. sobsage. cold cuts etc keep best ,n origi-
noI wrappings Once opened, tig?7tly remwrap in
plastic wrap or a umir,urr to I
Canned Ham. Store in refrigerator unless the Ia-
bei soys #+ s okay to store or the shelf 30 not freeze
Fresh Poultry Wrap In plastic wrap The plastic
wrap on poultry, as purcbosed, rrav be used for
storage
STORAGE CHART FOR FRESH AND CURED MEAT-
We Approxlmate Time
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Variety Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2
There 1s a right way to pacuoge c-,d store refr;g- Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2
:rated or frozen foods To keep f?,cls fresner, longer Ground Beef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
Steaks and Roasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
ake the time +o*;tudv these recorrmeqded stats
Cured Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7to10
Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5to7
ColdCuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3to5
*If meat IS to be stored longer than the times given,
follow the dlrections for freezing.
NOTE: Fresh fish and shellflsh should be used the
same day as purchased
Eggs Stare tij?thout washing in ?he orIgInal car-
+on or use the ?1+%ty Blr- that came with your
refrigerator
Milk I?L? pe ?TII L castors F3r best storage, Dlace
Meat Vest IS oe%hab,e a-3 expensive y~d
- IK c?r ,-?eri3? s-elf or bott?-- cocr sqelf
Nor t wa?N: to baste or, ocl?ce o? I+ through careless Beverages Wipe bott es and cars Store 3rI a
Tandling The fo lou~rg IIst arlcl cl or+ give ?~0~1 pack-
:1 )rlr slelf or cs ae the refr gerotor
Iging hlrts and time limits StorF vea+ lrI t7e mea+
3ar Butter Keep zpepeo b-Her sn cc-jered dlsi- or n
the Ut lmtv Ccmccrtmert ?W-,en stor Fg on extra sup-
Fresh, Prepackaged Meat. ;-ire tres? ,-eat II
??e Store LvrapKllng ?JOCUUT [jC;.?d CIgeg -EC? Co? plv @?rap 17 treezer pockaglqg end ?,eeze
Cheese Store I~I the origInal wrapplqg untli
be ?-ozer? for 0s Ior-g as or,p r~,-.,-+r f ?qe sea s r :*
t3roKer If ??,~u .\art in keey ? ?r:)pr Cqer 1 :c! \/ou ore read1 to use It Once opened, re-wrap
tightI; In plastic wrap or aluminum foil
snould ?ti,rap ,t A ?r spec~o freezer :. ?;1~r I I3 r#a?er a?
Condiments Store small jars and bottles (cat-
Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. iercve ?i-e sdp Fus?arc, jel,i: olives) or the door shelves where
rrarketwrappinr3 paper and rewrap irI OILT~ r,urr ?3 th?4 ore in eas\i reacp
for storing It urfrozer |