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suggested storage'rimesfor Meat and
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Eating quality
DAYS I N
MONTHS IN
Eating
quality
DAYS iN
drops after
REFRIGERATOR FREEZER
dropsafter
REFRIGERATOR
timeshown
AT35°t0400 F. .
ATOO F .
time
shown
AT 35°to40°F.
(2"to4"
c.)
(-W" c.)
(2"
k 94$' c.)
I%esh M eats
Fresh Poultry
Roasts (Beef& Lamb)...................... 3 to 5
Roasts(Pork&Veal)........................ 3 to 5
Steaks(Beef)..........................,,..,.,., . 3to 5
Chops(Lamb)................................... 3to 5
Chops(Pork).................................... 3to 5
Ground& StewMeats...................... 1 to 2
VarietyMeats.................................... 1 to 2
Sausage (Pork)................................. 1 to 2
Processed
M eats
Bacon................................................... 7
Frankfurters . .........................................
Ham(Whole) . ....................................... ;
Ham(Half)........................................ 3 to 5
Ham(Slices) . ........................................ 3
LuncheonMeats............................... 3 to 5
Sausage(Smoked) . ..............................
Sausage(Dry &Semi-Dry) ...,.........14t;2l
Cooked
M eats
CookedMeatsandMeatDishes....,... 3 to 4
Gravy& MeatBroth........................,. 1 to 2
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
1/2
1 to 2
{
1 to 2
1 to 2
Freezing
not recom-
mended.
2 to 3
2 to $
MONTHS NJ
FREEZER
AT 0° F.
(-18° C.)
Chicken&Turkey (Whole)................1 to 2
12
Chicken(Pieces)........,..,.,....,..,,.,..,...1 to 2
9
Turkey(Pieces).......................,,.,.,,,., 1 to 2
6
Duck& Goose(Whole)..,.....,....,....,..1 to 2
6
Giblets .............................................., 1 to 2
3
Cooked P oultry
Pieces(Covered with Broth),,.,,,,,,,,,,,1to 2
6
Pieces(Not Covered) , ,,,.,.,,..,,,,,,.,.,.,.3 to 4
CookedPoultry Dishes...,,....,,,.,,.,,,,,3 to 4
4;06
FriedChicken,,.,.,,,..,.,....,,,,.,,,. . ,,,.,,,,, 3 to 4
4
formeats &poultry)
FREEZER
Most f ruitsand vegetables
...,.,, , ,, , ..., , ,,.,,,,, , ,, . ....................8-12 months
Leanfish............................................................................. 6-8 months
Fattyfish, rolls and breads,soups, stew,casseroles ..,,.,,,,2-3 months
Cakes,pies,sandwiches, l eftovers(cooked),
icecream (originalcarton)
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.........................,,,....,,.,..,,,,,.1 month max.
Meats, f ish
andpoukrypurchased fromthestorewuyinqualilyand
age;consequently, safestorage timeinyourrefrigerator w illvary.
Newtechniques areconstantly beingdeveloped. Consult t heCollege
or CountyExtension Service or yourlocalUtilityCompany forthe
latestinformation onfreezing andstoring foods.
* U.S.Department o fAgriculture
Fresh
Food
storage
Tips
Vegetabks
~Usethevegetable drawer—it hasbeendesignedto
preserve thenatural m oisture a ndfreshness o fproduce.
Q Coveringvegetableswitha moisttowelhelps
maintaincrispness.
~As a furtheraid to freshness,prepackagedvegetables
can be storedin theiroriginalwrapping.
unfrozen
meats,
fish,
and podtry:
~Alwaysremovestorewrappings.
~Rewrapin foil,plasticwrapor waxpaperand
refrigerate immediately.
cheese:
@ Wrapwell with aluminumfoi19 wax paper,or put in
a plasticbag.
@ Carefullywrapto expelair and he~ppreventmold.
~Storeprepackagedcheesein its own wrappingif you
wish.
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Thereare
three
essentialrequirementsfor efi.cient
home freezing.
n..
1
t~:
10
BiT&iid
Freeze
Only
tOp-~WibPj
fOOCk. Ek5Zillfj
retains qualityand flavor;it carmmt i mprove quality.
2. Speed. The quickerhits and vegetablesare frozen
after picking,the betterthe frozenproductwill be.
You'llsavetime, too,with lesscullingand sorting
tO
do.
% Proper packaging. Use foodwrapsdesigned
especiallyfor fkezing.
TOfreeze meat fish and podx-y,wrapwellin freezer-
weightfoil (or otherheavy-dutywrappingmaterial),
formingit carefullyto the shapeof the contents.This
expelsair.Foldandcrknpendsofthepackageto provide
a good,lasting seal.Don'trefreezemeat that has been
completelythawqd;meat,whetherraw or cooked,can
be frozen successfullyonly once.
ice cream, with high cream content,will
normallyrequireslightlylowertemperalmes thanmore
"airy"already-packaged b randswithlow creamcontent.
@ it will be necessaryto experimentto determinethe
freezer compartmentlocationand temperature
control settingto keep your ice cream at the right
serving temperature.
*The rear of the freezer compartmentis slightly
colder than the front.
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