Food Storage Chart - Maytag TM-1 User Manual

FOOD STORAGE CHART

(Storage times are approximate and may vary depending on type of packaging, storage temperature, and the quality of the food when
purchased.)
Foods
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Butter
1 month
Milk & cream
1 week
Cream cheese, cheese
1-2 weeks
spread & cheese food
Cottage cheese
3-5 days
Sour cream
10 days
Hard cheese (Swiss,
1-2 months
Cheddar & Parmesan)
EGGS
Eggs in the shell
3 weeks
Leftover yolks or whites
2-4 days
FRUITS
Apples
1 month
Bananas
2-4 days
Pears, plums, avocados 3-4 days
Berries, cherries, apricots 2-3 days
Grapes
3-5 days
Citrus fruits
1-2 weeks
Pineapples, cut
2-3 days
VEGETABLES
Asparagus
1-2 days
Brussels sprouts, broccoli, cau-
3-5 days
liflower, green peas, lima
beans, onions, peppers
Cabbage, celery
1-2 weeks
Carrots, parsnips, beets, &
7-10 days
turnips
Lettuce
7-10 days
POULTRY & FISH
1-2 days
Chicken and Turkey, whole
Chicken and Turkey, pieces 1-2 days
1-2 days
Fish
MEATS
7 days
Bacon
1-2 days
Beef or lamb, ground
3-5 days
Beef or lamb, roast & steak
7 days
Ham, fully cooked, whole
5 days
half
3 days
slices
Luncheon meat
3-5 days
Pork, roast 3-5 days
Pork, chops
3-5 days
Sausage, ground
1-2 days
Sausage, smoked
7 days
Veal
3-5 days
Frankfurters
7 days
Sources: United States Department of Agriculture; Food Marketing Institute; Cooperative Extension Service, Iowa State University
Refrigerator Freezer
6-9 months
Not recommended
Not recommended
Not recommended
4-6 months
May become crumbly
Not recommended
9-12 months
8 months (cooked)
6 months (whole/peeled)
Not recommended
6 months
1 month (whole)
Not recommended
6-12 months
8-10 months
8-10 months
Not recommended
8-10 months
Not recommended
12 months
9 months
2-6 months
1 month
3-4 months
6-9 months
1-2 months
1-2 months
1-2 months
1-2 months
4-6 months
4 months
1-2 months
1-2 months
4-6 months
1 month
Storage Tips
Wrap tightly or cover.
Check carton date. Close tightly. Don't return unused portions
to original container. Don't freeze cream unless whipped.
Wrap tightly.
Store in original carton. Check carton date.
Wrap tightly. Cut off any mold.
Refrigerate small ends down.
For each cup of yolks to be frozen, add 1 tsp. sugar for use in
sweet, or 1 tsp. salt for non-sweet dishes.
May also store unripe or hard apples at 60-70° F.
Ripen at room temperature before refrigerating. Bananas and avo-
cados darken when refrigerated.
May also store at 60-70° F. If refrigerated, store uncovered.
Will not ripen after purchase. Use quickly.
Do not wash before refrigerating. Store in crisper.
Wrap odorous foods. Leave peas in pods.
Wrap odorous foods & refrigerate in crisper.
Remove tops. Wrap odorous foods and refrigerate in the crisper.
Keep in original packaging for refrigeration. Place in the Meat and
Cheese Drawer. When freezing longer than 2 weeks, overwrap with
freezer wrap.
Fresh meats can be kept in original packaging for refrigeration.
Place in the Meat and Cheese Drawer. When freezing longer than
2 weeks, overwrap with freezer wrap.
Unopened, vacuum-packed luncheon meat may be kept up to 2
weeks in the Meat and Cheese Drawer.
Processed meats should be tightly wrapped and stored in the Meat
and Cheese Drawer.
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