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Food storage guide

STORING FRESH FOOD

There is

right way to package and store refrig-

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 plastic

container and store in crisper Cold, moist air helps

keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp

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 ID a crisper, or store In a loosely

closed paper bag on a refrigerator shelf

Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts. Ham,

bacon. sausage, cold cuts, etc., keep best in origl-

nal wrappings Once opened, tightly re-wrap In

plastic wrap or aluminum foil.

Canned Ham. Store 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 CHART FOR FRESH AND CURED MEAT*

rVPe

Approxlmate lime

Wws)

Variety Meats

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 to 2

Chicken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 to2

Ground Beef . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 to 2

Steaks and Roasts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3 to 5

Cured Meats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7 to 10

Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5to7

ColdCuts

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

3to5

*If meat is to be stored longer than the times given,

follow the directions for freezing.

Meat. Meat IS perishable and expensive you

won’t want to waste an ounce of tt through careless

handling The following list and chart give you pack-

aging hints and time limits Store meat in the meat

pan

Fresh, Prepackaged Meat. Store fresh meat ir

the store wrapping. Vacuum packaged meat can

be frozen for as long as one month If the seal IS noi

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 aluminum foil

for storing it unfrozen

Cooked Meat. Wrap or cover cooked meat with

plastic wrap or aluminum foil. Store immediately

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.

Milk Wipe milk cartons For best storage, place

miik on interior shelf

Beverages Wipe bottles and cans Store on a

door shelf or Inside the refrigerator

Butter

Keep opened butter In covered dash 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, re-wrap

tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil

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

IIds are fine, too

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