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Food storage guide

STORING FRESH FOOD

There IS 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

leafy Vegetables

Remove store wrapplng and

trim or tear off bruised and discolored areas Wash in

cold water and drain Place In plastic bag or plastlc

container apd store or crisper. Cold, moist air helps

keep leafy vegetables fresh and crisp

Vegetables with Skins

[carrots, peppars) Store

In crisper, plastic bags or plastic cortalner

Fruits

Wash, let dry ana store lr refrigerator III

plastlc bags or crisper Do lot wash or null berr!es

until they are ready to else S’ort ana keep berries Ir

their store container in a crisper, or store in a looseIs{

closed paper bog on a refrigerator snelf

Meat-

Meat 1s perishable and experjslve

you won’t want to waste or ounce of It through care-

less handling The followlng list and chart give you

packaglng hints and time Ilmits

Fresh, Prepackaged Meat.

Store fresh meat or

+qe store ‘wrapplqa Vacuum packaged meat car

De frozen for as lorIg as one month If the seal IS net

broke? If YOU ‘wan+ to keep It frozen longer. you

should wrap It with special freezer drapplng -naterlaI

Fresh Meat, Not Prepackaged. Qerove

the

market wrapping paper and re-wrap in alumlnu7i foil

for storing It upfrozep

Cooked Meat.

Wrap or cover cooked meat &h

plastic wrap or aluminum foil Store ITmedIately

Cured or Smoked Meat and Cold Cuts.

Ham.

bacon, sausage, cold cuts, etc , keep best In orlgl-

nal wrapplngs Once opened, tightly re-wrap IIY

plastic wrap or aluminum foil

Canned Ham.

Store In refrigerator unless the la-

Del soys 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 bsed for

storage

STORAGE CHART FOR FRESH AN0 CURED MEAT*

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Appcoxlmate

Tlme

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 tc be stored longer than the times given,

follow the directlons for freezing.

NOTE:

Fresh fish and shellfish should be used the

same dav as purchased

Store wlthout washing In the original

carton or use the egg nest in the door of your

refrigerator

Milk

Wipe milk cartons For best storage. 0ace

rrdk sr )nterlor shelf

Beverages

Wipe Sottles aqd cans Store or’ a

door shelf or lrlslde the refrigerator

Butter

Keep opened butter ‘n covered disk or r

the Butter Compartment When storirg an extra sup-

~1~s &rap r, freezer packcqrg and freeze

Cheese

Store In the orIgInal wrapplng until

you are ready to use it Once opened, re-wrap

tightly In plastic wrap or alumlrum 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 A,,th plostlc wrap or

alumnurr3 ~OII to keep food from drying out orjd

‘rcnsferring food odors Plastic containers with tight

4ds are fine. too

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