Food storage guide
Leafy vegetables (lettuce. celery and parslev] Cold cuts Store them In theirorlgtnal wrapplng until
Before storing ?emove the store wrap and Vrn off you are ready to use. Once the package IS opened,
bruised areas Wash In cool water and dralr slightly tightly rewrap unused cold cuts In piastlc wrap or alu-
Water should be clinging to the greens as they go minum f01l
Into the crisper This dater provides the atmosphere
rjf high humldl?y necessary for keeping the leafy
vegetables fresh and crisp during storage STORAGE CHART FOR FRESH AN0 CURED MEAT.
Vegetables with rklns [tomatoes and peppers] VP@ ? ALpproxlmdo Time
?Wash dry and c+ore lr a crisper Wawr)
Variety Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
Frults Wash. ory and store or a crisper with vege~ Chlcken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2
tables sdch as tomatoes Berries keep better if not Ground Beef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
tiashea or nulltld until ready to use Sort. ther! store
Steaks and Roasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
:>err!es r a loo4v : osed paper bag and store on
Cured Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 to 10
refrigerator she,? Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5to7
Meat? Meat IS perishable and proper care IS essen Cold Cuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to5
tial to mantair lng its keeping qualities Store fresh - If meat is stored a day or two longer than the above
Teat on the int-?rlor refrigerator sheives Refer to the recommended time, wrap in air tight puckgging and
chart or8 this p.ige for recommended refrigerator store in freezer compartment.
food storage tlr,les
Fresh meat, prepackaged by the meat retailer
Store in refrigerator In the original ;Yrapptng Refer fc NOTE: Fresh f#sh and shellftsh should be used the
the chart follo:\ting for recommended refrigerator same da\ purchased
storage times
Eggs Store wlthout washing In the =lglnol carton
Fresh meat, not prepackaged Remove from the or use the egg nest in the door
market wrapptrIg paper wrap loosely in waxed pan Milk Wipe milk cartons For best storage, place milk
per or olumtnury> foil Refer to chart on this page for on top Interior shelf
recommended ,toroge totes
Beverages Wipe bottles and cans Store on lower
Prepackaged frozen meat Place in the freezer door shelves beneath the egg nest or interior shelves
compartment C? freezer tray lmmedlately after pur-
Butter Store dally needs on serving dish in butter
chase unless it to be defrosted for cooking
compartment When storing an extra supply, wrap in
Cooked meats (leftovers) CooI wlthiri one to two air-tight packaging and store in freezer compart-
hours after cocLlng, ther cover or wrap tigt3y with ment or on top door shelves
plastic wrap or 4umlnum foil to prevent dryjng, and
Cheese Yore ir> original wrapping until you are
store tn the refrigerator Bones may be removed to
conserve storage space, but meat should be left ir: as ready to use Once the package IS opened, rewrap
+ightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil Store on interior
large a piece c:, possible
refrigerator shelves
Meats cooked ?1 ;lquld for future serving should be
Condiments Store catsup, mustard, )elly. olives.
cooled clncoveled. wlthlrl one to two hours, then cov-
pickles. etc on door shelves NOTE: Store bottled and
ered ana storetl In the refrigerator To speed cooling
canned Items on door shelves beneath the egg nest
when meat IS ccsoled in liquid. the pan containing the
cooked meat rr#l~y be set where there IS good circula- leftovers Always cover the container with waxed
tlon of cool air, (? it may be cooled by setting the pan paper, plastic wrap or aluminum foil to keep food
IV coid or runnir g water from drying Store (on refrigerator shelves
Cured and smoked meats Keep uest irj c,rlginal Ice cream Store on the bottom of the freezer com-
wrapping After opening, rewrap tightly in plastic partment Once package IS opened, place a piece
wrap or a1umlnl.m foil of aluminum foil or waxed paper snugly against the
scirface of the Ice cream This WIII prevent ice crystals
Cooked meat Wrap or cctier tightly watt- ~)ICIS:IC
from forming
wrap or alum1nl.m foil
Frozen soups, juices Store In freezer compartment
?Courtesy of Not.1 Live Stock and Meat Board
Packaged frozen food Store In freezer compart-
ment or In the full-width freezer tray
Frozen meats Wrap In freezer packaging material
and store In freezer compartment or freezer tray
Ice trays Place on the bottom of the freezer
compartment
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