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Food storage guide

STORING FRESH FOOD

There is a right way to package and store refrrg- 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 drain Place in plastic bag or plastic

container and store In crisper Cold, moist air heips

keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp

Vegetables with Skins (carrots, peppers] .Store in crisper, plastrc bags or plastic contarner

Fruits Wash, let dry and store in refrrgerotor in plastrc bags or crisper Do not wash or hull berries until they are ready to use Sort and keep berries tn

their store container In a crisper, or store In a loosely

closed paper bag on a refrigerator shelf

Meat.	Meat	IS perishable		and		expensive		you
won’t want to waste			an ounce	of	it through		careless
handling.	The following		list and	chart		give	you	pack-
aging	hints and	time	Ifmtts. 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 want to keep it frozen longer, you should wrap It with special freezer wrapprng material

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

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

nal wrapprngs. Once opened, tightly re-wrap In

plastic wrap or aluminum foil.

Canned Ham. Store In refrigerator unless the la- bel says It’s okay to store on the shelf Do not freeze

Fresh Poultry Wrap tn plastic wrap The plastic

wrap on poultry, as purchased, may be used for storage

STORAGECHARTFORFRESHANDCUREDMEAT*

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Wavsl

Variety Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2 Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2 Ground Beef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2 Steaks and Roasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5 Cured Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 to10 Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sto7 Cold Cuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5

*If meat is to be stored longer than the times given, follow the directions foe freezing.

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

Eggs Store without washing in the original car-

ton or use the Utrlity Bin that came with your refrigerator

Milk Wipe milk cartons For best storage, place milk on interior shelf or bottom door shelf

Beverages Wrpe bottles and cans Store on a door shelf or Inside the refrigerator

Butter Keep opened butter In covered dish or In

the Utility Compartment When storing an extra sup-

ply, wrap in freezer packaging and freeze

Cheese Store In the original wrapping until

you are ready to use It. Once opened, re-wrap tightly In plastfc 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 lids are fine, too