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Food storage guide
STORING FRESH FOOD
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 Trim OT tear off bruised and discolored areas Wash In cool water. drain and store In crisper Cold, moist air helps keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp. The crisper has sealing gaskets to help keep humid air In. It also has a control to help adjust the amount of humidliy in the crisper
Vegetables with Skins [carrots, peppers] Store In crisper, plastic bags or plastic container
Fruits Wash, let dry and store In refrigerator In plastic bags or crisper Do not wash or hull berries until they are ready to use Sort and keep berries in their store container in a crisper, or store in a IOOselv 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 followtng list and chart give you pack- aging hints and time limits Store meat in the meat
pan
Fresh, Prepackaged Meat. Store fresh meat in the store wrapping Vacuum packaged meat con 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 wrapplng material
Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Remove the market wrapping paper and
Immediately
Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts. Ham, bacon, sausage, cold cuts, etc keep best in origi-
nal wrappings Once opened, tightly
Canned Ham. Store In refrigerator unless the la- bel says It’s okay to store on the shelf Do not freeze
Fresh Poultry Loosely wrap in waxed paper or plastic wrap The plastic wrap on poultry as pur- chased, may be used for storage
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Varlety Meats . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . 1 to 2 Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2 Ground Beet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2 Steaks and Roasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to 5 Cured Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 to10 Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St07 Cold Cuts . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . , . . . , . . . . 3 to5
*If meat is to be stored longer than the times given. follow the directions for freezing.
NOTE: Fresh fish and shellflsh should be used the same day as purchased
Ews | Store | without washing | in the | original | car- | ||
ton or | use the | Utlllty | Bin | that | came | with | your |
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Milk | Wipe milk cartons | For best storage, | PloCe | ||||
milk on lnterlor shelf or bottom door shelf |
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Beverages | Wipe | bottles | and | cans | Store | on a |
door shelf or inside the refrigerator
Butter.. .Keep opened butter In covered dish or in
the | Utlllty | Compartment. | When | stoclng | an | extra | Sup- | |||
ply, | wrap | In freezer | packaging | and | freeze |
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Cheese | Store | In | the | orIginal | wrapping | until | ||||
you | are | ready to use | It | Once opened, | ||||||
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Condiments | 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 fotl to keep food from drying out and transferrlng food odors Plastic containers with tight lids are fine. too