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
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
elastic wrap The plastic wrap on poultry, as pur-
chased, may be used for storage
STORAGE CHART FOR FRESH AND CURED MEAT.
wpe Approxlmate Tlme
(days)
There IS a rtght way to package and store refrlg- Variety Meats 1 to 2
erated or frozen foods To keep foods fresher, longer. Chicken . 1 to2
take the time to study these recommended steps. Ground Beef . 1 to2
Leafy Vegetables. .Remove store wrapping Trim Steaks and Roasts . , 3 to 5
or tear off bruised and dtscolored areas. Wash In Cured Meats . . . 7 to 1 Cl
cool water, drain and store In crisper Cold, moist air Bacon ,,.._.........,,............ 5to7
helps keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp The Cold Cuts . . . 3 to 5
crispers have sealing gaskets to help keep humid air *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 refrtgerator In
plastic bags or crisper Do not wash or hull berries
until they are ready to use Sort and keep berries In
their store coi?tainer In a cnsper. or store In a loosely
closed paper bag on a refrigerator shelf
Eggs Store without washing in the Oflglnal car-
ton or use the Utility Btn that came with your
refrigerator.
Milk. .Wlpe milk cartons For best storage. place
Meat? Meat is perlshable and expensive .you milk on Interfor 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 hints 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 packaging and freeze
the store wrapping. Vacuum packaged meat can Cheese .Store In the original wrapplng until
be frozen for as long as one month If the seal IS not you are ready to use tt Once opened, re-wrap
broken. If you want to keep It frozen longer, you tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil.
should wrap It with special freezer wrapplng material Condiments .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 loosely in they are in easy reach
waxed paper or aluminum foil for storing it unfrozen. Leftovers. Cover leftovers with plastic wrap or
Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat with aluminum foil to keep food from drying out and
waxed paper, plastic wrop or aluminum foil. Store transferring food odors Plastic containers with tight
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