Food storage guide
STORING FRESH FOOD Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts. Ham,
bacon, sausage, cold cuts, etc.. keep best in oq-
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...Wrap In plastic wrap The plastic
wrap on poultry, as purchased, may be used for
storage
STORAGE CHART FOR FRESH AND CURED MEAT?
TvPe Approxlmate Time
(days1
Variety Meats . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
There IS a right way to package and store refrig- Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
erated or frozen foods To keep foods fresher, longer. Ground Beef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
take the time to study these recommended steps Steaks and Roasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
Cured Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 to 10
leafy Vegetables.. Remove store wrapping and
Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5to7
trim or tear off bruised and discolored areas Wash in ColdCuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3to5
cold water and drain Place In plastic bag or plastic
*If meat IS to be stored longer than Ihe times given.
container and store In crisper. Cold, moist air helps
keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp follow the directions for freezing.
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 dav as purchased. I
plastic bags or crisper. Do not wash or hull berries
until they are ready to use. Sort and keep berries ir
their store container In a crisper. or store In a loosely
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 cartons For best storage. place
Meat- Meat IS perishable and expensive milk on interior shelf
you won?t want to waste an ounce of it through care- Beverages. .Wipe bottles and cans. Store on a
less handltng The following list and chart give you
door shelf or Inside the refrigerator
packaging hints and time llmlts. Butter Keep opened butter in covered dish or in
the Butter Compartment When storing an extra sup-
Fresh, Prepackaged Meat. Store fresh meat ir ply, wrap In freezer packaging and freeze
ihe store wrapping. Vacuum packaged meat car
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 it Once opened. re-wrap
broken If you want to keep it frozen longer, you
tightly In plasttc wrap or aluminum foil.
should wrap It with special freezer wrapplng 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 paper and 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 tilth aluminum foil to keep focx2 from drying out apd
plastic wrap or aluminum foil Store immedtately transferrlng food odors Plastic containers with tight
lids are fine. too |
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