~TIPS ON REFRIGERATOR & FREEZER STORAGE~
Source of Recipe
~Magazine~
Refrigerator & Freezer Storage
Storage Period
Food Product--------------------------Storage Period
------------------------Refrigerator---------------Freezer
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Baked Goods
Breads, baked--------------------5-7 days---------3 months
Cakes, cream/custard filled----- 1-2 days---------3 months
Pies, custard, chiffon-----------1-2 days------------*
Pies, fruit----------------------3-4 days---------8 months
Dairy
Butter/margarine---------------2 weeks----------6-9 months
Cheese:soft & spreads, dips---1-2 weeks--------1 months
Cheese, hard or semi-hard-----3-4 weeks--------6 months
Eggs in shell---------------- 1 months------------*
Ice cream----------------------- * ------------1 months
Milk / Cream----------------- 1 week---------- 3 weeks
Fruit, Commercially frozen-------*------------ 1 year
Apples, fresh---------------- 1 month-------------*
Berries / cherries, fresh-----3 days--------------**
Citrus fruits, fresh----------2 weeks-------------**
Other fruits, fresh---------- 5 days--------------**
Veg. (Commercially frozen)--- *-------------------8 months
Root vegetables, fresh--------2 weeks-------------**
Salad greens------------------5 days--------------*
Other vegetables, fresh-------5-7 days------------*
Canned foods, opened
Baby food---------------------2-3 days------------*
Fish, seafood-----------------1 day---------------*
Meat, gravy, broth------------2 days--------------*
Relishes, pickles, condiments-1 month-------------*
Vegetables, fruits------------3 days--------------*
Meats, Fresh
Roasts: Beef / Lamb-----------3-5 days----------8-12 months
Roasts: Pork / Veal-----------3-5 days-----------4-8 months
Steaks, beef------------------3-5 days----------8-12 months
Chops, Lamb / Pork------------3-5 days-----------3-4 months
Ground / Stew Meats-----------1-2 days-----------2-3 months
Variety Meats-----------------1-2 days-----------3-4 months
Sausage, Pork-----------------1-2 days-----------1-2 months
Meats, Processed
Bacon---------------------------7 days-------------1 month
Frankfurters--------------------7 days-------------2 weeks
Ham, whole----------------------7 days-----------1-2 months
Ham, half or slices-------------3 days-----------1-2 months
Luncheon Meats----------------3-5 days----------------*
Sausage, smoked-----------------7 days----------------*
Sausage, dry & semi-dry-----14-21 days----------------*
Meats, Cooked
Casseroles / meat & gravy 1-2 days---------------2-3 months
Poultry, Fresh
Chicken / Turkey----------1-2 days----------------12 months
Duck / Goose--------------1-2 days-----------------6 months
Giblets-------------------1-2 days-----------------3 months
Poultry, Cooked
Casseroles/meat & gravy---1-2 days-----------------6 months
Pieces (not covered by broth) 1-2 days-------------1 month
Fried Chicken-----------------1-2 days-------------4 months
Fish / shellfish
Steaks, fillets, shucked seafood 1 day-----------3-4 months
Seafood in shell-----------------2 days----------3-4 months
* Not Recommended
** Requires special preparation.
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