Food Storage Suggestions
Organize your food storage
for convenience
●
Store all like things together. This
not only saves time, but
because you can find
faster.
. Place the oldest items up front
they can be used up promptly.
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Use shelves on the door for most
often used sauces and condiments.
To save money in
and food costs
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Place most perishable items such
milk, cream or cottage cheese
toward the rear of the top shelf as
they will stay coldest in this part
of the fresh food compartment.
. Cover moist foods with tight lids,
plastic film or foil.
.
vegetables and fruits placed
in storage drawers
last
when stored in
plastic con-
tainers or wrapped in plastic film.
. Do not overload your fresh food
freezer compartment with a lot
of warm food once.
. Open the door the fewest times
possible to save electrical energy.
●
When
out of town for sev-
eral days, leave as few perishables
as possible in the refrigerator.
Suggested storage times
for meat and poultry*
quality drops
time shown
35°
Fresh Meats
DAYS
Roasts (Beef and Lamb). 3 to 5
Roasts (Pork and Veal). 3 to 5
Steaks (Beef). 3 to 5
Chops (Lamb). 3 to 5
Chops (Pork). 3 to 5
Ground and Stew Meats. 1 to 2
Variety Meats. 1 to 2
Sausage
1 to 2
Processed Meats
Bacon 7
Frankfurters 7
Ham (Whole). 7
Ham (Half) 3 to 5
Ham (Slices). 3
Luncheon Meats. 3 to 5
(Smoked). 7
(Dry and Semi-Dry). 14 to 21
Cooked Meats
Cooked Meats and
Meat Dishes
3 to 4
Gravy and Meat Broth. 1 to 2
Fresh Poultry
Chicken and Turkey
(Whole). 1 to 2
(Pieces)
1 to 2
Turkey (Pieces). 1 to 2
and Goose (Whole). 1 to 2
Giblets
1 to 2
Cooked Poultry
Pieces
(Covered with Broth) 1 to 2
Pieces (Not Covered). 3
4
Cooked Poultry Dishes 3 to 4
Fried
3 to 4
MONTHS
6 to 12
4 to 8
6 to 12
6 to 9
3 to 4
3 to 4
3 to 4
1 to 2
1
1 to 2
1 to 2
1 to 2
Freezing
not
recom-
mended.
2 to 3
2 to 3
12
9
6
6
3
6
1
4 to 6
4
FREEZER
Most
and vegetables. . . . .....8-12 months
Lean fish. ..6-8 months
Fatty fish, rolls and breads,
soups, stew, casseroles. .2-3 months
sandwiches,
(cooked),
Ice cream (original carton). ...1 month max.
New techniques are constantly being
developed. Consult the College or
County Extension Service or your
Utility Company for the latest
information on freezing and storing
foods.
*U. Department of’Agriculture
Meats, fish
poultry purchased
from the store vary in quality and
age; consequently, safe storage time
in your refrigerator
vary.
To store
meats,
and
. Always remove store wrappings.
. Rewrap in foil, film or wax paper
and refrigerate immediately.
To store cheese, wrap well with wax
paper or aluminum
or put in a
plastic bag.
. Carefully wrap to
air and
help prevent mold.
. Store pre-packaged cheese in its
own wrapping if you wish.
To store vegetables, use the
vegetable drawer—it has been
designed to preserve the natural
moisture and freshness of produce.
. Crispness can be maintained by
covering vegetables with a moist
towel.
. As a further aid to freshness,
pre-packaged vegetables can be
stored in their original wrapping.
To store ice cream–Fine-quality
ice cream, with high cream
content, will normally require
slightly lower temperatures than
more “airy” already-packaged
brands with low cream content.
. It
be necessary to experiment
to determine the freezer compart-
ment location and temperature con-
trol setting to keep your ice cream
at the right serving temperature.
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The rear and the floor of the
freezer compartment are slightly
colder than the front and
floor areas.
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