Butter or margarine APPROXfMATE TIME
Keep opened butter in covered dish or closed TYPE (DAYS)?
compartment. When storing an extra supply, 1 to 2
Chicken
wrap in freezer packaging and freeze.
Ground beef 1 to2
Cheese Steaks and roasts 3 to 5
Store in the original wrapping until you are ready
Cured meats 7to 10
to use it. Once opened, rewrap tightly in plastic
wrap or aluminum foil. Bacon 5to7
cold cuts 3 to 5
Leftovers
Varietv meats 1 to2
Cover leftovers with plastic wrap or aluminum foil.
Plastic containers with tight lids can also be used.
l ff meat is to be stored longer than the times
given, follow the directions for freezing.
Meat
Most meat can be stored in original wrapping as NOTE: Fresh fish and shellfish should be used
long as it is air and moisture proof. Rewrap if the same day as purchased.
necessary. See the following chart for storage
times.
Storing frozen food
The freezer section is designed for storage of Do not use:
commercially frozen food and for freezing food at l Bread wrappers
home. For further information about preparing
l Non-polyethylene plastic containers
food for freezing, contact your local Cooperative
l Containers without tight lids
Extension Service or check a freezer guide or
cookbook l Waxed paper
l Waxedcoated freezer wrap
Packaging
l Thin, semi-permeable wrap
The secret of successful freezing is in the
The use of these wrappings could cause food
packaging. The way you close and seal the
odor, taste transfer and drying of frozen food.
package must not allow air or moisture in or out.
Packaging done in any other way could cause Freezing
food odor and taste transfer throughout the
Do not expect your freezer to quick-freeze any
refrigerator and drying of frozen food.
large quantity of food. Put no more unfrozen food
Packaging recommended for use: into the freezer than will freeze within 24 hours.
(No more than 2 to 3 pounds of food per cubic
l Rigid plastic containers with tight-fitting lids
foot of freezer space.) Leave enough space for
l Straight-sided canning/freezing jars
air to circulate around packages. Be careful to
l Heavy-duty aluminum foil leave enough room at the front so the door can
l Plastic-coated paper close tightly.
l Nonpermeable plastic wraps (made from a
Saran film)
Follow package or container instructions for
proper freezing methods.
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