Food storage guide
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Cured or Smoked Meal and Cold Cuts. Ham, bacon. sausage, cold cuts, etc., keep best in otigi- nal wrappings. Once opened, tightly
Canned Ham. State 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 i$ a right way to package and store refrig- erated or frozen foods. To keep foods fresher, longer, take the time to study these recommended steps.
Leaty Vegetables.. Remove store wrapping and trim or tear off bruised and discolored areas. Wash in zold water and drain. Place in plastic bag or plastic container and store in crisper. Cold, moist air helps (eep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp.
Vegetables with Sklns (carrots, peppers], .Store In
Fruits ...Wash. let dry and store in refrigerator in elastic bags 01 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 loosely closed paper bag on a refrigerator shelf.
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aging hints and time limits. Store meat in the meat
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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 wrapping material.
Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Remove the market wrapping paper and
Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat with plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Store immediately.
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Variety Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . .(daw. . . . . . . 1 to2 Chlcken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2 GroundBeet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2 Steaksand Roasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to5 Cured Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 to10 Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5to7 ColdCuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 to5
*If meat Isto be stored longer than the times given. follow the dlrecticns for 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 Utility Bin that came with your refrigerator.
Mllk...Wipe milk cartons. For best storage, place milk on interior shelf or bottom door shelf.
Beverages...Wipe bottles and cans. Store on a door shelf or inside the refrigerator.
Butter...Keep opened butter in covered dish or in the Butter 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,
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.
