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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
