FOOD STORAGE TIPS

Food Storage Chart

Storage times are approximate and may vary depending on type of packaging, storage temperature, and the quality of the food when purchased.

FOODS

REFRIGERATOR

FREEZER

STORAGE TIPS

DAIRY PRODUCTS

Butter

1 month

6 to 9 months

Wrap tightly or cover.

 

 

 

 

Milk and cream

1 week

Not recommended

Check carton date. Close tightly.

 

 

 

Don’t return unused portions to

 

 

 

original container. Don’t freeze

 

 

 

cream unless whipped.

 

 

 

 

Cream cheese, cheese

1 to 2 weeks

Not recommended

Wrap tightly.

spread and cheese food

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cottage cheese

3 to 5 days

Not recommended

Store in original carton.

 

 

 

Check carton date.

 

 

 

 

Sour cream

10 days

Not recommended

Store in original carton.

 

 

 

Check carton date.

 

 

 

 

Hard cheese

1 to 2 months

4 to 6 months

Wrap tightly.

(Swiss, Cheddar and Parmesan)

 

May become

Cut off any mold.

 

 

crumbly

 

 

 

 

 

EGGS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eggs in the shell

3 weeks

Not recommended

Refrigerate small ends down.

 

 

 

 

Leftover yolks or whites

2 to 4 days

9 to 12 months

For each cup of yolks to be frozen,

 

 

 

add 1 tsp. sugar for use in sweet, or

 

 

 

1 tsp. salt for non-sweet dishes.

 

 

 

 

FRUITS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apples

1 month

8 months (cooked)

May also store unripe or hard apples

 

 

 

at 60° to 70° F (16° to 21° C).

 

 

 

 

Bananas

2 to 4 days

6 months

Ripen at room temperature before

 

 

(whole/peeled)

refrigerating. Bananas darken when

 

 

 

refrigerated.

 

 

 

 

Pears, plums, avocados

3 to 4 days

Not recommended

Ripen at room temperature before

 

 

 

refrigerating. Avocados darken when

 

 

 

refrigerated.

 

 

 

 

Berries, cherries, apricots

2 to 3 days

6 months

Ripen at room temperature before

 

 

 

refrigerating.

 

 

 

 

Grapes

3 to 5 days

1 month (whole)

Ripen at room temperature before

 

 

 

refrigerating.

 

 

 

 

Citrus fruits

1 to 2 weeks

Not recommended

May also store at 60° to 70° F (16° to

 

 

 

21° C). If refrigerated, store uncovered.

 

 

 

 

Pineapples, cut

2 to 3 days

6 to 12 months

Will not ripen after purchase.

 

 

 

Use quickly.

 

 

 

 

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Jenn-Air JFC2089HES, JFC2089HEP Food Storage Chart, Dairy Products, May become Cut off any mold Crumbly, Eggs, Fruits

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