Food storage guide
Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts. Ham
STORING FRESH FOOD
bacon, sausage, cold cuts, etc., keep best In origi
na! wrapprngs c?ince opened, tightly re-wrap ir
plastic wrap or aluminum foil
Canned Ham. Store In refrigerator urlless the la
bel says It?s okay t?o store on the shelf Do not freeze
Fresh Poultry Wrap In plastic wrap The plastrc
&rap on poultry as purchased, may be used fol
storage
STORAGE CHART FOR FRESH AR0 CURED MEAT*
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Variety Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2
Chlcken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2
There IS a right way to package and store refrtg- 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 to10
leafy Vegetables Remove store wrapping and Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5to7
trim or tear off bruised and discolored areas Wash In
cold water and dram Place In plastrc bag or plastic ColdCuR . ..-...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to5
*If meal is to be stored longer than the times given.
container and store In crisper Cold, morst air helps follow the directions for freezing.
keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp
Vegetables with Skins (carrots, peppers] Store
1rj crisper, plastic bags or plastic container NOTE: Fresh fish and shellfish should be used the
Fruits Wash, let dry and store In refrigerator lr same day as purchased
plastic bags or crrsper Do not wash or hull berrle:
until they are ready to use Sort and keep berries 11
their store container IV a crisper, or store ID a :oosel)
closed paper bag on a refrigerator shelf
Eggs Store without washing in the original
carton or use the egg nest in the door of your
refrigerator
Milk Wipe milk cartorls For best storage place
rrIilk or1 irlterior shelf
Beverages Wipe bottles and cons Store on a
aoor shelf or InsIde the refrrgerator
Meat- Meat IS pertshable and expensive
you won?t want to waste an ounce of it through care- Butter...Keep open butter In a covered dish or on
less handlrng The following list and chart give you the Butter Dish r the Butter Compartment ?When stor-
packaging hints and time limits ing an extra supply, wrap tn freezer packaging and
Fresh, Prepackaged Meat. Store fresrl meat ir? fief 3ze.
the store wrapprng Vacuum? oockaged meat curi Cheese Store in the original wrapping until
Lou are ready to use It Once opened, re-wrap
be frozen for as long as one month if the sea, IS ~)f tightly In plastic wrap or alumrnum foil
broken If you &ant to keep It frozen longer, vou Condlments Store small tars ond bottles (cat-
should wrap it with specral freezer wrapp?ng rrlaterlal
sup, mustard, jelly, olives) on the door shelves whel
Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Remove the they are in easy reach
market wrapping paper and re-wrap in alumtnum foil Leftovers Cover leftovers with plastic ?wrap or
for storing it unfrozen alurr:nurr foil +o keep food from drying out and
Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat with transferring food odors Piasttc containers ?tiith tight
plastic wrap or alumrnun~ foil Store lmmedrately IIds ore fine, too |
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