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Asparagus |
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| 1 to | 2 | days | 8 to | 10 | months | Do not wash | before | refrigerating. | ||
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| Store | in crisper. |
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Brussels | sprouts, | broccoli, | 3 to | 5 | days | 8 to | 10 | months | Wrap | odorous | foods. |
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cauliflower, | green | peas, |
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| Leave | peas in | pods. |
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lima beans, | onions, peppers |
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Cabbage, | celery |
| 1 to | 2 weeks | Not | recommended | Wrap | odorous | foods | and refrigerate | |||
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Carrots, | parsnips, beets and | 7 to | 10 | days | 8 to | 10 months | ||
turnips |
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Lettuce |
| 7 to | 10 | days | Not | recommended | ||
POULTRY | and FUSH |
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Chicken | and Turkey, whole | I | to | 2 | days | 12 months | ||
Chicken | and Turkey, pieces | I | to | 2 | days | 9 months | ||
Fish |
| I | to | 2 | days | 2 to | 6 months |
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Remove tops. Wrap odorous foods and refrigerate in the crisper.
Keep in original packaging for refrigeration. Place in the meat and cheese drawer. When freezing longer than two weeks, overwrap with freezer wrap.
Bacon |
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| 7 days | 1 month |
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Beef | or | lamb, | ground | 1 to | 2 days | 3 to | 4 | months | Fresh meats can be kept in original | ||||
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Beef | or | lamb, | roast | and steak | 3 to | 5 days | 6 to | 9 | months | Place in the meat and cheese drawer. | |||
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Ham, | fully | cooked, | whole | 7 | days | 1 to | 2 | months |
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| half | 5 | days | 1 to | 2 | months |
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| slices | 3 | days | 1 to | 2 | months |
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Luncheon | meat |
| 3 to | 5 days | 1 to | 2 | months | Unopened, | |||||
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Pork, | roast |
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| 3 to | 5 days | 4 to | 6 | months |
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Pork, chops |
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| 3 to | 5 days | 4 months |
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Sausage, | ground |
| 1 to | 2 days | 1 to | 2 | months |
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Sausage, | smoked |
| 7 | days | 1 to | 2 | months |
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Veal |
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| 3 to | 5 days | 4 to | 6 | months |
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Frankfurters |
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| 7 | days | 1 month | Processed | meats should be tightly | ||||||
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Sources: United States Department of Agriculture; Food Marketing Institute; Cooperative Extension Service, Iowa State University
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