Food storage guide
Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts. Ham
STORING FRESH FOOD
bacon, sausage, cold cuts, etc., keep best In origl
nal wrapplngs. Once opened, tightly re-wrap ir
plastic wrap or aluminum foil.
Canned Ham. Store In refrigerator unless the la
bel says it?s okay to store on the shelf Do not freeze.
Fresh Pouttry. .Loosely wrap In waxed paper o
plastic wrap. The plastic wrap on poultry, as pur
chased, may be used for storage
STORAGE CHART FOR FRESH.AND CURED MEAT*
Approximate lime
Ww
(days) , +o 2
Variety Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chlcken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2
Ground Beef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
There is a right way to package and store refrig- Steaks and Roasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
erated or frozen foods. To keep foods fresher, longer, Cured Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 to 10
take the time to study these recommended steps. Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5to7
Leafy Vegetables...Remove store wrapping. Trim Cold Cuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to5
or tear off bruised and discolored areas Wash in *If meat is to be stored longer than the times given.
cool water, drain and store in cnsper Cold, moist air follow thedirections for freezing.
helps keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp I-
Vegetables with Skins [carrots, peppers).. Store
in crisper, plastic bags or plastic container. NOTE: Fresh fish and shellfish should be used th6
Fruits ,, Wash, let dry and store in refrigerator in same day as purchased
plastic bags o( cslsper. 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 SOL
refriaerator.
Milk. .Wlpe milk cartons For best storage. plac
Meat- Meat is perlshable and expenslve .yOu milk on Interior shelf
won?t want to waste an ounce of it through careless Beverages Wipe bottles and cans Store on 1
handling The following list and chart give you pack-
door shelf or Inside the refrigerator.
aging hints and time Ilmits. Store meat in the meat Butter,, Keep opened butter tn covered dish or I
pan the Butter Compartment. When storing an extra SUF
Fresh, Prepackaged Meat. Store fresh meat In ply, wrap In freezer packaging and freeze.
the store wrapptng. Vacuum packaged meat can
Cheese .Store In the original wrapplng Unt
be frozen for as long as one month If the seal IS not
you are ready to use it. Once opened. re-wrq
broken If YOU Want to keep It frozen longer. YOU tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil,
should wrap It with special freezer wrapping material. Condlments .Store small jars and bottles (ca
Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Remove the sup, mustard, jelly. olives] on the door shelves wher
market wrapplng paper and re-wrap loosely in they are in easy reach
waxed paper or aluminum foil for storing It unfrozen
leftovers .Cover leftovers with plastic wrap c
Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat with aluminum foil to keep food from drying out ant
waxed paper. plastic wrap or aluminum foil Store t ransferring food odors. Plastic containers with tigb
immediately.
II& are fine, too. |
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