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, tightly re-wrap ir
plastrc wrap or aluminum forI
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. i%e plastic
wrap on poultry, as purchased, may be used for
storage.
STORAGE CHART FOR FRESH AN0 CURED MEAT*
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Varlety Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
There IS a right way to package and store refrig- Chlcken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2
erated or frozen foods To keep foods fresher, longer. Ground Beef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
take the time to study these recommended steps Steaks and Roasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
Leafy Vegetables., Remove the store wrapping Cured Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 to10
and trim or tear off bruised and discolored areas. Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5to7
Wash in cool water, drain and store in crisper. Cold Cuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
Vegetables with Skins (carrots, peppers]. .Store *If meat is to be stored longer than the times given,
IQ crisper, plastic bags or plastic container follow the directions for freezing.
Fruits Wash, let dry and store In refrigerator In
plastic bags or crisper Do not wash or hull berries
until they are ready to use Sort and keep berries In NOTE: Fresh fjsh and shellfish should be used the
therr store container In a crrsper. or store In a loosely same day as purchased
closed paper bag on a refrigerator shelf
Eggs Store without washrng in the original
carton or use the egg nest In the docx of your
refrigerator
Milk. .Wipe milk cartons For best storage, place
Meat, Meat IS perishable and expensive you mrlk on Interior shelf
won?t want to waste an ounce of it through careless
Beverages .Wrpe bottles and cans Store on c
handling. The followrng lrst and chart give you pack- door shelf or Inside the refrrgerator
agtng hints and time limits Butter Keep opened butter In covered dish or rr
Fresh, Prepackaged Meat. Store fresh meat in the Butter Compartment. When stocrng an extra sup-
the store wrappjng Vacuum packaged meat can ply, wrap In freezer packaging and freeze.
be frozen for CIS long as one month If the seal IS not Cheese Store In the origrnal wrapping until
broken If you want to keep it frozen longer. you you are ready to use it Once opened, re-wrap
should wrap it with special freezer wrapping materlal tightly in plastrc wrap or alumrnum foil
Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Remove the Condiments Store small jars and bottles (cat-
market wrapping paper and re-wrap in aluminum foil sup, mustard, Jelly, olives) on the door shelves where
for storing it unfrozen. they are in easy reach.
Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat with Leftovers. Cover leftovers with plastic wrap or
plastic wrap or aluminum foil, Store immediately alumrnum for to keep food from drying out and
transferring food odors Plastic containers with tight
IIds are fine. too |
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