Food storage guide
STORING FRESHFOOD
Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts. Ham, bacon, sausage, cold cuts, etc., keep best in origi- nal wrappings. Once opened, tightly
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 plastic wrap. The plastic wrap on poultry, as purchased, may be used for storage.
There is a right way to package and store refrig- erated or frozen foods. To keep foods fresher, longer, take the time to study these recommended steps.
leafy Vegetables...Remove store wrapping and trim or tear off bruised and discolored areas. Wash in cold water and drain, Place in plastic bag or plastic container and store in crisper. Cold, moist air helps keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp.
Vegetables with Sklns [carrots, peppers], Store in crisper, plastic bags or plastic container.
Fruits ...Wash. let dry and store in refrigerator in 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 crisper, or store in a loosely closed paper bag on a refrigerator shelf.
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Variety Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2 Chlcken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2 Groundbeef . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2 Steaks and Roasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5 Cured Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 to10 Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5to7 Cold Cuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to5
*If meat Is to be stc& longer than the times given. follow the directlons for freezIng.
NOTE: Fresh fish and shellfish should be used the same day as purchased.
Meat* Meat is perishable and expensive you won’t want to waste an ounce of it through care- less handling. The following list and chart give you packaging hints and time limits.
Fresh, Prepackaged Meat. Store fresh meat in the store wrapping. Vacuum packaged meat can be frozen for as long as one month if the seal is not broken. If you want to keep it frozen longer, you should wrap it with special freezer wrapping material
Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Remove the market wrapping paper and
Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat with plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Store immediately
Eggs .Store without washing in the original car- ton.
MllkkWipe milk cartons. For best storage, place milk on interior shelf.
Beverages...Wipe bottles and cans. Store on a door shelf or inside the refrigerator.
ButterrKeep opened butter in covered dish or in the Butter Compartment. When stcring an extra sup- ply, wrap in freezer packaging and freeze.
Cheese .Store in the original wrapping until you are ready to use it. Once opened,
Condlments .Store small jars and bottles (cat- sup, mustard, jelly, olives) on the door shelves where they are in easy reach.
Leftovers...Cover leftovers with plastrc wrap or aluminum foil to keep food from drying out and transferring food odors. Plastic containers with tight lids are fine, too.