Food storage guide
Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts. Ham.
bacon, sausage, cold cuts, etc., keep best in orlgi-
nal wrapplngs. 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 Pouitry...Wrap in plastic wrap. The plastic
wrap on poultry, as purchased, may be used for
storage
STORAGE CHART FOR FRESH AM CURED MEAT*
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Variety Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2
There IS a right way to package and store refrig- Chkken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2
erated or frozen foods. To keep foods fresher. longer, GroundMel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2
take the time to study these recommended steps. SteabandRoasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to5
Cured Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 to10
Leaty Vegetables Remove store wrapping and
Bacon . . ..I....................... 5to7
trim or tear off bruised and discolored areas. Wash In
ColdCuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to5
cold water and drain Place In plastic bag or plastic
*If meat is to be stored longer than the times given.
container and store in crisper Cold, moist air helps
follow the difectlons 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 cx crisper. Do not wash or hull berries
until they are ready to use Sort and keep berries In
their store container in a crisper, or store in a loosely
closed paper bag on a refrigerator shelf
Eggs Store without washing In the orlginal car-
ton or use the Utility Bin that came with your
refrigerator.
Milk...Wipe milk cartons. For best storage, place
Meat* Meat IS perishable and expensive you
milk on interior shelf
won?t want to waste an ounce of it through careless
Beverages ..Wtpe 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 State 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. State fresh meat In
ply. wrap in freezer packaging and freeze.
the store wrapping. Vacuum packaged meat can
Cheese .Stofe 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 with special freezer wrapping material.
Condlments .Store small jars and bottles (cat-
Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Remove the
sup, mustard, jelly, olives) on the door shelves where
market wrapping paperand re-wrap in aluminum foil
they are in easy reach.
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
plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Store immediately transferring food odors. Plastic containers with tight
lids are fine, too
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