Food storage guide
STORING FRESH FOOD Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts. Ham.
bacon, sausage, cold cuts, etc , keep best In orlgl-
nal wrapplngs Once opened, tightly re-wrap IIY
plastic wrap or aluminum foil
Canned Ham. Store In refrigerator unless the la-
Del soys it?s okay to store on the shelf Do not freeze
Fresh Poultry Wrap In plastic wrap The plastic
wrap on poultry, as purchased, may be bsed for
storage
STORAGE CHART FOR FRESH AN0 CURED MEAT*
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Variety Meats . . . . . . . . , . . . . 1 to 2
There IS a right way to package and store refrig- Chicken . . . . . . . . 1 to2
erated or frozen foods To keep foods fresher, longer, Ground Beef . . . . . 1 to 2
Steaks and Roasts . . . . . . 3 to 5
take the time to study these recommended steps
Cured Meats . . . . . . . . . 7 to 10
leafy Vegetables Remove store wrapplng and
Bacon ,........................... 5to7
trim or tear off bruised and discolored areas Wash in
ColdCuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3to5
cold water and drain Place In plastic bag or plastlc
*If meat is tc be stored longer than the times given,
container apd store or crisper. Cold, moist air helps
follow the directlons for freezing.
keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp
Vegetables with Skins [carrots, peppars) Store
In crisper, plastic bags or plastic cortalner NOTE: Fresh fish and shellfish should be used the
Fruits Wash, let dry ana store lr refrigerator III same dav as purchased
plastlc bags or crisper Do lot wash or null berr!es
until they are ready to else S?ort ana keep berries Ir
their store container in a crisper, or store in a looseIs{
closed paper bog on a refrigerator snelf
Uw Store wlthout washing In the original
carton or use the egg nest in the door of your
refrigerator
Milk Wipe milk cartons For best storage. 0ace
rrdk sr )nterlor shelf
Meat- Meat 1s perishable and experjslve
Beverages Wipe Sottles aqd cans Store or? a
you won?t want to waste or ounce of It through care-
door shelf or lrlslde the refrigerator
less handling The followlng list and chart give you
Butter Keep opened butter ?n covered disk or r
packaglng hints and time Ilmits
the Butter Compartment When storirg an extra sup-
Fresh, Prepackaged Meat. Store fresh meat or
~1~s &rap r, freezer packcqrg and freeze
+qe store ?wrapplqa Vacuum packaged meat car
Cheese Store In the orIgInal wrapplng until
De frozen for as lorIg as one month If the seal IS net
you are ready to use it Once opened, re-wrap
broke? If YOU ?wan+ to keep It frozen longer. you
tightly In plastic wrap or alumlrum foil
should wrap It with special freezer drapplng -naterlaI
Condlments Store small jars and bottles (cat-
Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Qerove the
sup, mustard, jelly, olives) on the door shelves where
market wrapping paper and re-wrap in alumlnu7i foil
they are In easy reach
for storing It upfrozep
Leftovers Cover leftovers A,,th plostlc wrap or
Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat &h
alumnurr3 ~OII to keep food from drying out orjd
plastic wrap or aluminum foil Store ITmedIately
?rcnsferring food odors Plastic containers with tight
4ds are fine. too
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