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Food Storage Chart (Storage times vary depending on type of packaging and storage temperatnre.)

Butter

I 1-'2 weeks

6-9

months

Wrap

tightly

or eo_er.

Milk & cream

I 1 week

Not

recommended

Check

carton

date. Close tightly: Don't return

unused

portions to

i

original container.

Don't

freeze

cream unless whipped.

Cream

cheese, eheese

1-gweeks

Not

reeommended

Wrap

tightl).

Some

ean

be stored

lo1 ger.

spread

& cheese

fbod

i

Cottage

cheese

' 5-7 days

Not

recommended

Store

ill original

carton.

Check

cartoJJ date.

Sour cream

I0

davs

Itard cheese (Swiss,

1-12months

May

become crumbly

Wrap tightly. Cut off an}' mold.

Cheddar

& Parmesml)

EGGS

Eggs in the

shell,

1 week

Not

reeomanended

l_efiSgerate small e_ds down.

Leftover

yolks or

whites

2-4 days

9-12months

For

each

cup

of yolks to be

frozen, add 1 tsp. sugar for use in

sweet, or 1 tsp. salt for non-sweet dishes.

FRUIT!

Apples

1 month

6-1"2 months

Ma)

also

store

tmripe

or hard

apples at 60-70°F.

Bartanas.

pears, peaches,

3-5 days

Gig

months

Ripen

at room

temperature

before

refrigerating.

Bananas

&

plums,

avocados

& apricots

avocados

darken

when

re6"igerated.

Ben'ies,

cherries

2-3 days

6-12months

Store

covered

or

in the

crispers

to

prevent

moisture

loss.

GraiYes

3-5 ditys

Citrus

fruits

I-2

weeks

Not

re.commended

May also

store

at

60-70°E

If refrigerated,

store

uncovered.

Pineapples,

cut

2-3

days

6-12months

Will

not ripen

after

purchase.

Use

quickly.

VEGETABLE

Asparagus

2-3 days

8-12months

Don't

wash

before

refrigerating.

Store in crisper.

Brussels

sprouts

& broccoli

3-5

days

8-12

months

Wrap

odorous

fbods & refrigerate

in erispei:

Cabbage

& celery

1-2weeks

Not

recommended

Wrap

odorous

foods & refrigerate

in crisper.

Cauliflower

& snap beans

1 week

8-12

months

Wrap

odorous

foods & refrigerate

in crisper.

Carrots,

parstlips,

beets,

2 weeks

8-12

months

Remove tops. Wrap

odorous

tbods

& refrigerate

in the crisper.

radishes

& turnips

Green

peas

& lima beans

3-5

days

8-12

months

Leave

in pods

& refrigerate.

Lettuee

& salad

greens

1 week

Not

recommended

Wash.

Drain

well. Refrigerate

in crisper.

Onions,

green

3-5

days

8-12 months

Wrap

odorous

foods & refrigerate

in crisper.

Peppers

1 week

t POULTRY

& FISH

Chicken

1-'2,days

6-12months

Keep in original packagSng for refrigeration.

Place in the

Meat

Turkey,

duck & goose

1-2 days

4-6

months

and Cheese Drawer. When freezing longer

than

2 weeks,

over-

Fish

1-2 days

1-2months

wrap with freezer wrap.

MEATS

Bacon

7 days

1 month

Fresh

meats can be kept in original packaging

for refrigeration.

Beef,

ground

1-2days

4-6

months

Place

in the Meat and Cheese

Drawer. When freezing hmger

Beef,

roast

& steak

3-5

days

9-12

months

than

2 weeks,

overwrap

with

freezer wrap.

Ham,

whole

7 days

1 3 months

half

5 days

1-3 months

slices

3 davs

1-2months

Lamb

3-5 days

9-12

months

Unopened,

vacuum-packed

luncheon

meat

may

be

kept

Luncheon meat

3-5 days

Not

recommertded

up to

2 weeks

in the

Meat

and

Cheese

Drawer.

Pork

3-5 days

6-9

months

Sallsage,

ground

1-2days

i-3

months

Sausage,

smoked

7 days

Not

recommended

Veal

3-5

days

4-6 mo_iths

Processed

meats

should

be

tightly

wrapped

and

stored in the

Frankfurters

7 days

2 weeks

Meat

and

Cheese

Drawer.

Source_: Umtld

Statc_ Deparhnem

of AgJ'icl]/tu]_': Food Marketill

lnstitllte:

Coop/mtivc

Exlensi/m

Service,

Iowa State University

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