Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts. Ham,
bacon, sausage, cold cuts, etc., keep best in origi-
nal wrappings. Once opened, tightly re-wrap in
plastic wrap or aluminum foil.
Canned Ham. State in refrigerator unless the la-
bel says it?s okay to store on the shelf. Do not freeze.
Fresh Pouitry...Wrap in plastic wrap. The plastic
wrap on poultry, as purchased, may be used for
storage.
VarietyMeats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,... 1 to2
There is a right way to package and store refrig- Chlcken . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2
erated or frozen foods. To keep foods fresher, longer, Ground beef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
take the time to study these recommended steps. SteaksandRoasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to5
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trim or iear off bruised and discolored areas, Wash in CofdCuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3toS
:old water and drain. Place in plastic bag or plastic
container and store in crisper. Cold, moist air helps ?Itmedistobe!itoredlulg6rthonthetimes~.
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Vegetables with Skins (carrots, peppers)...Store
In crisper, plastic bags or plastic container. NOTE: Fresh fish and shellfish should be used the
Frults . ..Wash. let dry and store in refrigerator in same day as purchased.
plastic bags OT crisper. Do not wash or hull berries
until they are ready to use. Sort and keep berries in
their store container in a crisper, or store in a loosely
closed paper bag on a refrigerator shelf.
Eggs .Store without washing in the original car-
ton or use the Utility Bin that came with your
refrigerator.
Mlik...Wipe milk cartons. For best storage, place
Meat* Meat is perishable and expensive...you milk on interior shelf or bottom door shelf.
won?t want to waste an ounce of it through careless Beverages...Wipe bottles and cans. Store on a
handling. The following list and chart give you pack-
door shelf or inside the refrigerator.
aging hints and time limits. Store meat in the meat Butter.. .Keep opened butter in covered dish or in
pan. the Utility Compartment. When storing an extra sup-
Fresh, Prepackaged Meat. Store fresh meat in
the store wrapping. Vacuum packaged meat can ply. wrap in freezer packaging and freeze.
Cheese .Store in the original wrapping until
be frozen for as long as one month if the seal is not you are ready to use it. Once opened, re-wrap
broken. If you want to keep it frozen longer, you
should wrap it with special freezer wrapping material. ?ightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil.
Condiments .Store small jars and bottles (cat-
Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Remove the sup, mustard, jelly, olives] on the door shelves where
market wrapping paper and re-wrap in aluminum foil they are in easy reach.
for storing it unfrozen.
Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat with Leftoven...Cover leftovers with plastic wrap or
aluminum foil to keep food from drying out and
plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Store immediately. transferring food odors. Plastic containers with tight
lids are fine, too. |
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