Food storage guide
STORING FRESH FOOD Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts. Ham,
bacon, sausage, cold cuts, etc., keep best in origl-
nal wrappings. Once opened, ttghtly re-wrap in
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 Poultry .Loosely wrap In waxed paper or
plastic wrap. The plastic wrap on poultry, OS pur-
chased, may be used for storage
STORAGE CHART FOR FRESH AN0 CURED MEAT.
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There IS a rIghi way to package and store refrig-
Variety Meats 1 to 2
erated or frozen foods. To keep foods fresher, longer, Chicken 1 to 2
take the time to study these recommended steps Ground Beet 1 to 2
Leafy Vegetables Remove store wrapplng Trim Steaks and Roasts 3 to 5
or tear off bruised and discolored areas Wash in Cured Meats . 7 to 10
cool water, drain and store In crisper Cold, moist air Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5to7
helps keep leafy vegetables fresh and crtsp The ColdCuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3to5
crisper has scaling gaskets to help keep humid a;r ?If meat IS to be stored longer than the times given.
In follow the dIrections for freezlng.
Vegetables with Skins (carrots, peppers) Store
in crisper, plastic bags or plastic container
Fruits Wash, let dry and store In refrigerator In NOTE: Fresh ftsh and shellfish should be used the
plastic bags or crtsper Do not wash or hull berries same day as purchased
until they are ready to use Sort and keep bernes In
their store corltolner 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 UtllIty Bin that came with your
refrigerator
Milk Wipe milk cartons For best storage, place
Med. 14eat 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 hunts and time limits Store meat In the meat
Butter. .Keep opened butter in covered dish or in
pan the Butter Compartment When storing an extra sup-
Fresh, Prepackaged Meat .Store fresh meat in ply, wrap in freezer packaglng and freeze.
the store wrapping Vacuum packaged meat can Cheese .Store in the onginal wrapplng 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
tightly In plastic wrap or aluminum foil.
should wrap I* with special freezer wrapplng material Condlments Store small jars and bottles (cat-
Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Remove the sup. mustard, jelly, olives) on the door shelves where
market wrapplng paper and re-wrap loosely in
they are in easy reach.
waxed paper OT aluminum foil for storing it unfrozen
Leftovers Cover leftovers wtth plastic wrap or
Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat with aluminum foil to keep food from drying out and
waxed paper, plastic wrap or aluminum foil Store
transferrlng food odors. Plastic containers with tight
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