Food storage guide
STORING FRESH FOOD Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts. Ham,
bacon, sausage, cold cuts, etc , keep best in orrgt-
nal wrappings. Once opened, tightly re-wrap in
plastic wrap or aluminum foil.
Canned Ham. State in refrigerator unless the la-
bel says it?s okay to store on the shelf. Do not freeze.
Fresh Poultry. .Wrap In waxed paper or plastlc
wrap The plastic wrap on poultry, as purchased may
be used for storage
STORAGE CHART FOR FRESH AR0 CURED MEAT*
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Variety Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2
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
SteaksandRoastr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to5
take the time to study these recommended steps.
CuredMeats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7tolO
Leafy Vegetables Remove store wrapping and Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 to 7
trim or tear off bruised arld &colored areas Wash in
Cold Cuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to5
cold water and drain Fiace in plastic bag or plastic
container and store in crisper. Cold, moist air helps *If meat is to be stored longer than the times given,
follow the directlons for freezing.
keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp
Vegetables with Skins (carrots, peppers) .Store
In crisper, plastic bags or plastic container. NOTE: Fresh fish and shellfish should be used the
Fruits Wash, let dry and store in refrigerator in same day as purchased
plastic bags or crisper. Do not wash or hull berries
until they are ready to use. Sort and keep berries In
their store container in a crrsper, or store In a loosely
closed paper bag on a refrigerator shelf
Eggs .Store wrthout washing In the original car-
ton or use the Utility Bin that came with your
refrigerator
MilkkWlpe milk cartons. For best storage, place
Meat= Meat is perishable and expensrve...you mrlk on interior 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 packaging and freeze
the store wrapping. Vacuum packaged meat can Cheese .Store in the original wrapping 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 it wrth special freezer wrapping materrol.
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 storrng it unfrozen. Leftovers Cover leftovers with plastic wrap or
Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat with
aluminum foil to keep focd from dryrng out and
waxed paper, plastic wrap or aluminum forl. Store transferring food odors, Plastic containers with tight
immediately.
lids are fine, too. |
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