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Butter
or margarine
Keep opened butter in covered dish or closed
compartment.
When storing an extra supply,
wrap in freezer packaging
and freeze.
Cheese
Store in the original wrapping until you are ready
to use it. Once opened, rewrap tightly in plastic
wrap or aluminum foil.
Leftovers
Cover leftovers with plastic wrap or aluminum foil.
Plastic containers with tight lids can also be used.
Meat
Most meat can be stored in original wrapping as
long as it is air and moisture proof. Rewrap if
necessary.
See the following chart for storage
times.
APPROXIMATE
TIME
TYPE
(DAYS)
Chicken
1 to2
Ground beef
1 to2
Steaks and roasts
3to5
Cured meats
7to 10
Bacon
5 to 7
Cold cuts
3to5
Variety meats
1 to2
' If meat is to be stored longer than the times
given, follow the directions for freezing.
NOTE: Fresh fish and shellfish should be used
the same day as purchased.
Storing
frozen
food
The freezer section is designed for storage of
commercially
frozen food and for freezing food at
home.
NOTE: For further information about preparing
food for freezing or food storage times, contact
your local Cooperative
Extension Service or
check a freezer guide or a reliable cookbook.
Packaging
The secret of successful freezing is in the
packaging.
The way you close and seal the
package must not allow air or moisture in or out.
Packaging done in any other way could cause
food odor and taste transfer throughout the
refrigerator and drying of frozen food.
Packaging
recommended
for use:
l
Rigid plastic containers with tight-fitting lids
l
Straight-sided
canning/freezing
jars
l
Heavy-duty
aluminum foil
l
Plastic-coated
paper
l
Non-permeable
plastic wraps (made from a
Saran film)
Follow package or container instructions for
proper freezing methods.
Do not use:
l
Bread wrappers
l
Non-polyethylene
plastic containers
l
Containers without tight lids
l
Waxed paper
l
Waxedcoated
freezer wrap
l
Thin, semi-permeable
wrap
The use of these wrappings could cause food
odor, taste transfer and drying of frozen food.
Freezing
Do not expect your freezer to quick-freeze
any
large quantity of food. Put no more unfrozen food
into the freezer than will freeze within 24 hours.
(No more than 2 to 3 pounds of food per cubic
foot of freezer space.) Leave enough space for air
to circulate around packages.
Be careful to leave
enough room at the front so the door can close
tightly.
Storage times will vary according to the quality
of the food, the type of packaging
or wrap used
(air and moisture proof) and the storage tempera-
ture (which should be 0°F [-17.8%]).
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