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Food storage guide
STORING FRESH FOOD
There IS o 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 drain Place in plastic bag or plastrc
container and store In crrsper Cold, moist air helps
keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp
Vegetables with Skins
[carrots peppers] Store
ip~ crisper plustIc bags or olastlc c<Intalner
Fruits
Wash’ let dry and store r refrigerator
or
plast c bags or crisper De -ot wash or Full berries
until ‘hey are resay to use Sort or rj keep berries lr,
their s’3re container
if
a crisper or store r a ~oosel,
ciosea
paber bog or a fefr’gerat?r shelf
Meat.
Meat
IS
perishable and expensive you
won ? want to waste on ounce of It through careless
handllrg The folIowIng list and char+ give you pack-
aging hints and time limits Stae meat tn the meat
pan
Fresh, Prepackaged Meat.
Store fresh meat in
the store svroppirng Vacuum packaged meat car
be frozer for as lor#g as one moPIt- If the seal IS no?
broker If ‘$0~ want to keep it frozen longer, you
should wrap it With specai freezer wrappIng material
Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged.
Remove the
market wrapping paper and re-wrap in alumrnum foil
for stortng 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
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origi-
nal wrappings Once opened tightly re-wrap in
plastic wrap or aluminum foil
Canned Ham.
Store In refrlgerotor unless the la-
bel says it’s okay to store or-1 tne shelf Do not freeze
Fresh Poultry
Wrap in plastrc wrap The plastic
wrap on poultry, as purchased, may be used for
storage
STORAGE CHART FOR FRESH AND CURED MEAT*
Vw
Approxlmate Tlme
Wavs)
Variety Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2
Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2
Ground Beef . . . . . . 1 to 2
Steaks and Roasts . . . . . . . 3 to 5
Cured Meats . .._................. 7to10
Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5to7
ColdCuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3to5
*If meat is to be stored longer than the times given,
follow the dlrections for freezing.
NOTE: Fresh fish and shellfish should be used the
same day OS purchased
Eggs
Store without washing
in
the original car-
ton or use the Utility Bin that came with your
refrigerator
Milk
Wipe milk cartons For best storage. place
milk on interior shelf or bottom door shelf
Beverages
Wipe bottles and cans Store on a
door snelf or InsIde the refrigerator
Butter
Keep opened butter In covered dish or In
the Utlrlty Compartment When storing an extra sup-
ply, wrap In freezer packaglng ond freeze
Cheese
Store in the origInal wrapping until
you are ready to use It Once opened. re-wrap
tlghtty in plastic wrap or aluminum forI
Condlments
Store small jars and bottles (cat-
sup, mustard, jelly, olrves) on the door shelves where
they are in easy reach
leftovers
Cover leftovers WI!/- piastlc wrap or
alum+num foil to keep food from drying out and
transferring food 8cdors Plastic contarners ;h/lth tight
4~2s ore fine :oo
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