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Food storage guide

STORING FRESH FOOD

Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts. Ham, bacon, sausage, cold cuts, etc , keep best In origr-

nal wrappings Once opened, tightly re-wrap in plastic wrap or aluminum foil

Canned Ham. Stcre 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 refrlg- 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 dram. Place In plastic bag or plastic container and store in crisper Cold, moist air helps keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp.

Vegetables with Skins (carrots, peppers).. Store In crisper, plastic bags or plastic container

Fruits .Wash, let dry and store In refrigerator In plastic bogs or crisper. Do not wash or hull berries until they ore ready to use. Sort and keep berries in their store container In a crisper, or store in a loosely closed paper bag on Q refrigerator shelf

Meat- .Meat IS perishable and expensive. .you won’t wont to waste an ounce of it through careless handling. The followrng list and chart give you pack- agrng hints and time Itmits. Store meat in the meat pan.

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 wont to keep it frozen longer, you should wrap it with special freezer wrapping mater~a

Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Remove the market wrapping paper and re-wrap in aluminum foil for storing it unfrozen.

Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat with plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Store immediately

STORAGECHARTFORFRESHANDCUREDMEAT*

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Ways1 , to 2

Variety Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chlcken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2 GroundBeef. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2 Steaks and Roasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5 Cured Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 to10 Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St07 Cold Cuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5

*If meat is to be stored longer than the times given. follow thedirections for freezing.

NOTE: Fresh fish and shellfish should be used the some day as purchased

Eggs Store without washing in the original car- ton or use the Utility Bin that come with your refrigerator.

Milk Wipe milk cartons. For best storage, place milk on interior shelf

Beverages. Wipe bottles and cans. Store on a door shelf or inside the refrigerator

Butter.. .Keep opened butter in covered dash or in

the Butter Comportment When storing on extra sup- ply, wrap In freezer packaging and freeze

Cheese .Store in the orrginal wrapping until you are ready to use it. Once opened, re-wrap tightly in plastrc wrap or aluminum foil.

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 plastic wrap or aluminum foil to keep food from drying out and transferring food odors Plastic containers with tight llds are ftne, too.