Food Storage Continued
Guide
Freezer food storage chart 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 temperature which should be 0°F (- 17.8%). FOOD Fruits Fruit juice concentrate Commercially frozen fruit Citrus fruit and juices Others STORAGE 12 12 4 to 6 8 to 12 TIME months months months months
FOOD Main dishes Stews; meat, poultry and fish casserole TV dinners
STORAGE
TIME
2 to 3 months 3 to 6 months
Vegetables Commercially frozen 8 months Home frozen 8 to 12 months Meat Bacon 4 weeks or less Corned beef 4 weeks or less (Salting meat shortens freezer life) Frankfurters.. 1 month Ground beef, lamb, veal 2 to 3 months Roasts: Beef. 6 to 12 months Lambandveal ._......_..... 6to9months Pork 4 to 8 months Sausage, fresh 1 to 2 months Steaks and chops: Beef. , 8 to 12 months Lamb, veal, pork , 3 to 4 months Fish Cod, flounder, haddock, sole Blue fish, salmon Mackerel, perch . Breaded fish (purchased) Clams, oysters, cooked fish, crab, scallops Alaskan king crab Shrimp, uncooked Poultry Chicken or turkey, whole or parts Duck Giblets. Cooked poultry w/gravy Slices (no gravy) . 6 months 2 to 3 months 2 to 3 months 3 months 3 to 4 months 10 months 12 months
Dairy products Butter 6 to 9 months Margarine, 12 months Cheese: Camembert, Mozzarella, Farmer�s, 3 months Creamed cottage DO NOT FREEZE Cheddar, Edam, Gouda, Swiss, Brick, etc. 6 to 8 weeks (Freezing can change texture of cheese.) Ice cream, ice milk, sherbet . . 2 months Eggs Whole (mixed) 12 months Whites . 12 months Yolks . 12 months (Add sugar or salt to yolks or whole mixed eggs) Baked goods Yeast breads and rolls Baked Brown �N Serve rolls Unbaked breads Quick breads Cakes, unfrosted Cakes, frosted . Fruit cakes Cookie dough Baked cookies Baked pies Pie dough only 3 months 3 months 1 month 2 to 3 months 2 to 4 months 8 to 12 months 12 months 3 months 8 to 12 months 1 to 2 months 4 to 6 months
Based on U.S.D.A. and Michigan Cooperative Extension Service suggested storage times.
12 months 6 months 2 to 3 months 6 months 1 month
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