Suggestedstoragetimes
formeatandpoultry*
0AY3 MONTHS
lMln~qualitydrops REH+MTORFI+ER
aNOrtimeshown 35”to40”F. f)oF,
FreshMeats
Roasts(Beef&Lamb) .i..... 3to5
Roasts(Pork&Veal) ........ 3to5
Steaks(Beef),.,,,.,.,,,.,, 3t05
Chops(Lamb).,...,, ..... 3t05
Chops(Pork).......t ..... 3t05
Ground&StewMeats....... 1to2
VarietyMeats............. lto2
Sausage(Pork)........... lto2
ProcessedMeats
Bacon, ,,.,.. ,...,, ,..,.. 7
Frankfurters,,............. 7
Ham(Whole).............. 7
Ham(Half).,.,,..,.....,,, 3t05
Ham(Slices).............. 3
LuncheonMeats........... 3t05
Sausage(Smoked)......... 7
Sausage(Dry&Semi-Dry).... 14to21
CookedMeats
CookedMeatsand
MeatDishes............. 3t04
Gravy&MeatBroth......... lto2
FreshPoultry
Chicken&Turkey(Whole).... 1to2
Chicken(Pieces)........... lto2
Turkey(Pieces)............. lto2
Duck&Goose(Whole).,. ~... 1to2
Giblets................... lto2
Cooked~OtJit~
Pieces(CoveredwithBroth). .. 1to2
Pieces(NotCovered)........ 3to4
CookedPoultryDishes. . .. . .. 3to4
FriedChicken.............. 3t04
6to12
4t08
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3t04
3t04
3t04
lto2
1
1/2
lto2
lto2
lto2
Freezing
notrecom-
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2t03
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6
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1
4t06
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(Othrthanformals ii potlh’jl)FREEZER
Mostfruitsandvegetables............8-12 months
Leanfish ..........................6-8 months
Fattyfish, rollsandbreads,
soups,stew,casseroles.............2-3months
Cakes,pies,sandwiches,
leftovers(cooked),
Icecream(originalcarton)...........1monthmax.
Newtechniques areconstantly beingdeveloped.
ConsulttheCollegeorCountyExtensionService
oryourlocalUtilityCompanyforthelatest
informationonfreezingandstoringfoods.
*M. DepatimentofAgriculture
Meats,fishandpoultrypurchased
fromthestorevaryinqualityand
age;consequently,safestorage
timeinyourrefrigeratorwiJ1vary.
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storemf’mwmrnmt~,fishimd
poultry:
●Alwaysremovestorewrappit~gs,
@Rewrapinfoil,filmor waxpaper
andrefrigerateimmediately,
Tostorec!mem,wrapWCIIwith
waxpaperor aluminumfoil,orput
inaplasticbag,
●Carefullywraptoexpelairand
helppreventmold,
oStorepre-packagedcheeseinits
ownwrappingifyouwish.
Tostorevegetables,usethe
vegetabledrawers—they’vebeen
designedtopreservethenatural
moistureandfreshnessofproduce,
@Coveringvegetableswithamoist
towelhelpsmaintaincrispness.
@Asafurtheraidtofreshness,
pre-packagedvegetablescanbe
storedintheiroriginalwrapping.
Tostore icecream–Fine-quality
icecream,withhighcream
content,willnormallyrequire
slightlylowertemperaturesthan
more“airy”already-packaged
brandswithlowcreamcontent.
@Itwillbenecessarytoexperimentto
determinethe freezercompartment
locationandtemperaturecontrol
settingtokeepyouricecreamat
therightservingtemperature.
@Therearofthefreezercompartment
is slightlycolderthanthefront.
Tipson!&wZingfoods
Therearethreeessentialrequirements
forefficienthomefreezing.
1. Initial quality.Freezeonlytop-
qua.lityfds. Freezingretainsquality
andflavor;itcannotimprovequality.
2. Speed. Thequickerfruitsand
vegetablesarefrozenafierpicking,
thebetterthefrozenproductwill
be. You’llsavetime,too,withless
cullingandsortingtodo.
‘Ibfiwm meat,fishandpoultry,
wrapwellinfrtxwxwweightfoil(or
otherhetwy”dutywrapping
mnterhki)
formingitcarefullytotheshapeof
thecontents,‘I’hisexpdsair,Fkdd
andcrimpendsofthepack~geto
provideagood,lastingscalt
Don’trefreezemeatthatIMS
completelythawed;meat,whether
rawor cooked,canbefrown
successfullyonlyonce,
Limitfreezingoffresh(unfrozxm)
meatsor seafoodsto8poundsata
time.
Forumvenkmce...
oStorelikethingstogether.This
savesbothtimeandelectricity
becauseyoucanfindfoodsfaster.
@Placetheoldestitemsupfrontso
theycanbeuseduppromptly.
@Useshelvesonthedoorformost
oftenusedsaucesandcondiments.
’10st3v~~0~~~ ~~energy
andfoodcosts
@
Placemostperishableitems,such
asmilk,creamor cottagecheese,
towardtherearofthetopshelf,as
theywillstaycoldestinthispart
ofthefreshfoodcompartment.
@Covermoistfoodswithtightlids,
plasticfilmor foil.
@Leafvegetablesandfmitsplacedin
drawerswilllastlongerwhenstored
inclosedplasticcontainersor
wrappedinplasticfilm.
@Do notoverloadyourfreshfood
or freezercompartmentwithalot
ofwarmfoodatonetime.
@Openthedoorthefewesttimes
possibletosaveelectricalenergy.
~Whengoingoutoftownfor
severaldays,leaveasfewperishables
aspossibleintherefrigerator.
