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Which storage mode should I use?
Approximate storage time Recommended storage mode
Frozen Fresh
(Freezer mode)
Dairy products, cooked foods and deli items
Dairy products
Butter 6 months
1 – 3
months
** *
Fresh cheeses (eg.
ricotta, mozzarella
or cottage)
ns
1 – 2
weeks
Cheese, (eg. cheddar) ns 3 months
Grated cheese
(airtight)
ns
1 – 2
weeks
** *
Moulded cheeses
(to ripen)
ns
1 – 4
weeks
Milk, low fat 1 month
1 – 2
weeks
** *
Yogurt ns 1 month
Ice Cream 2 – 6 months ns ** *
Eggs
Fresh eggs (in shell) 6 months
2 – 4
weeks
** *
Cooked eggs (hard) ns 1 week
Deli items
Store brought
salads (eg. pasta,
tuna, chicken, ham,
egg)
ns 1 – 3 days
Lunch meats (thinly
sliced)
ns 1 – 3 days
Pre-prepared
convenience meals
ns 1 – 2 days
Cooked foods and leftovers
Leftovers – reheat
until steaming
before consuming
ns 1 – 2 days
Cooked meat and
meat dishes
1 – 2 months 2 – 4 days ** *
Pies (meat and fruit) 1 – 2 months 2 – 4 days ** *
** Longer term frozen storage
* Shorter term frozen storage
Fresh storage
ns Not suitable