Food storage guide
STORING FRESH FOOD 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
plcstlc 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 Poultry. .Wrap in plastic wrap The plasiic
wrap on poultry, as purchased, may be used for
storage
STORAGE CHART FOR FRESH AND CURED MEAT*
W= Approxlmate Time
Wavsl
Variety Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
There IS a right way to package and store refrig- Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2
Ground Beef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
erated or frozen foods To keep foods fresher, longer,
take the time to study these recommended steps. Steaks and Roasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
Cured Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 to 10
Leafy Vegetables Remove store wrapplng and
Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5to7
trim or tear off bruised and discolored areas Wash In Cold Cuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
cold water and drain Place in plastic bag or plastlc
*If meat is to be stored longer than the times given.
container and store In crisper Cold, moist air helps follow the directions for freezing.
keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp
Vegetables with Skins (carrots, peppers] Store
in crisper, plastic bags or plastic container NOTE: Fresh fish and sheilfish should be used the
Fruits .Wash. let dry and store in refrigerator in same day as purchased
plastic bogs or crisper. Do not wash or hull berries
until they are ready to use. Sort and keep berries in
thetr store container in a cnsper. or store in a loosely
closed paper bag on a refrigerator shelf
Eggs .Store without washing In the original Car-
ton or use ihe Utlllty Bin that come with your
refrigerator
Milk !ii;lpe milk cartons For best storage, place
Meat. Meat IS perishable and expensive you rnlk ori interior shelf or bottom door shelf
won?t want to waste an ounce of it through careless Beverages Wipe botrles and cans Store on a
handling The following list and chart give you pack- door shelf or inside the refrigerator
aging hints and time limlts State meat in the meat Butter .Keep opened butter In covered dish or in
pan.
the Utility Compartment. When siorlng on extra sup-
Fresh, Prepackaged Meat. Store fresh meat In ply, wrap in freezer packaging and freeze
the store wrapping. Vacuum packaged meat can
Cheese .Store In the orIginal wrapping until
be frozen for as long as one month If the seal IS noi you are ready to use it. Once opened, re-wrap
broken. If you want to keep it frozen longer, you
ttghtly In plastic wrap or aluminum foil.
should wrap It with special freezer wrapping material Condlments .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 alumtnum foil they are In easy reach
for storing it unfrozen. leftovers Cover leftovers with plastic wrap or
Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat with alclmlnum toll to keep food from drying out and
plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Store immediately transferring fcod odors Plastic containers with tight
lids are fine. too |
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