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Food storage guide
There IS u right way to package and store
refrigerated or frozen foods To keep foods fresher
longer. take the time to study these recommended
steps
leafy Vegetablos...Remove store wrapplng
and trim or tear off bruised and dlscolored areas
Wash in cold water and drain Place in plastic bag
or plastic container and store In crisper Cold moist
air helps keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp
Vegetables with Skins (carrots peppers) Store
tn crisper, plastic bags or plastic container
Fruit...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 111
their store container In a cr!sper or store In a
loosely closed paper bag on a refrlgerctor shelf
Meat....Meat
IS
perlshab!e and expensive
you
won’t wantto waste an ounce of It through careless
handling. The followlng list and chart give you
packaging hints and time llmlts Store meat in the
meat drawer
Fresh, Prepackaged Meat. Store fresh meat in
the store wrcpplng 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 re-wrap in olumlnum
foil for storing it unfrozen
Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat with
plastic wrap or aluminum foil Store Immedlatelv
Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts. Hum.
bacon sausage. cold cuts etc keep Dest in orlgi-
nal wrappings Once opened +fghtlv re-wrap in
plastic wrap or aluminum foil
Canned Ham. Store In refrigerator unless the
label says it‘s okav to store on the shelf Do nst
freeze
Fresh Poultry...Wrap
in
plastic wrap rhe plastic
on poultry, cs purchased may be used for stoiage.
STORAGE CHART FOR FRESH AND CURED MEAT’
TVpe
Approximate Time
(days)
Variety Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 2
Chicken
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to2
Ground Beef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 to 2
Steaks and Roasts . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . 3 to 5
‘If meat is to be stored longer than the hmes given,
follow the directions for freezing.
NOTE: Fresh fish and shellfish should be used the
same day as purchased.
Eggs...Store wlthout washing In the orIgina car-
ton or use the egg containers In the Utility Comport-
Tent in the do&r of your refrigerator
Milk...Wipe milk cartons For best storage. place
milk on interior shelf
Beverages...Wlpe bottles and cans Store on a
door shelf or Inside the refrigerator
Butter...Keep opened butter In covered dish or
in the Utlltty Compartment When storing on extra
scjpply wrap in freezer packaging and freeze
Cheese...Store in the origInal wrapping until
yocl are ready to use it Once opened. re-wrap
tightly in elastic wrap or aluminum foil
Condiments...Store small jars and bottles
(catsup. mustard jelly. olives] on the door shelves
where they are in easy reach
Lefiovers...L^over leftovers with plastic wrap or
aluminum foil to keep food from drying out and
trcnsferrlng food odors Plastic containers with tight
IIds ore fine. too
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