Food storage guide
STORING FRESH FOOD
Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts. Horn, bacon, sausage, cold cuts, etc keep best in origl-
nal wrappings Once opened, tightly
Canned Ham. Store In refrlgerotor unless the lo- bel soys It’s okay to store on the shelf Do not freeze
Fresh Poultry Wrap in plastic wrap The plosilc wrap on poultry, as purchased, may be used for storage
There IS a right way to package and store refrlg- erated or frozen foods. To keep foods fresher, longer, take the time to study these recommended steps
Leafy Vegetables Remove store wrapplng ana trim or tear off bruised and &colored areas Wash IP cold water and drain Place in plastic bag or plostlc container and store in crisper Cold, moist air helps keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp
Vegetables with Sk,ins (carrots, peppers) Store In crisper. plostlc bogs or plastic coctolner
Fruits Wash, let dry and store in refrigerator ? plastic bogs or crisper Do not wosn or hull Derrles until they ore ready to use Sort and keep berries IP their store container In a cnsper. or store I? o loosely closed poper bag on a refrigerator shelf
Meat* Meat ISperishable and expensive you won’t wont to waste on ounce of it through careless handling The following list and chart give you pock- aging hints and time limits Store meat in the meat
pan
Fresh, Prepackaged Meat. Store fresh meat IP the store wrapping Vacuum packaged meat can be frozen for as long as one month if the seal IS not broken If you wont to keep It frozen longer, you should wrap It with special freezer wropplng moterIO
Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Remove the market wropplng paper and
Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat with plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Store immediately
STORAGECHARTFORFRESHANOCUREOMEAT*
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Variety Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2 Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2 Ground Beef . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2 Steaks and Roasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5 Cured Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 to 10 Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St07 Cold Cuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to B
*If meat is to be stored longer than the times given. follow the directions for freezing.
NOTE: Fresh fish and shellfish should be used the some day as purchased
Eggs Store wlthout washing in the orIginal car- ton or use the Utility Bin that came with your refrigerator
Milk Wipe mi’k cartons For best storage. place mll;c on Interior snelf
Beverages ..Wlpe bottles and cons. Store in a door bin or inside the refrigerator
Butter.. Keep opened butter in o covered dish or in the Butter Comportment When storing on extra sup- ply, wrap In freezer packaging and freeze.
Cheese. Store in the original wrapping until you are ready to use. Once opened,
Condiments
Leftovers.. Cover leftovers with plastic wrap or olu- minum foil to keep food from drying out and tronsfer- ring food odors Plosttc containers with tight lids ore fine, too
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