NUTRITION
Nutrition,Diet,Health and Excerise FAQ's
HOW LONG WILL IT KEEP???
Following is a rundown of storage guidelines for some of the foods that are regulars on America's dinner table.
Product |
In Refrigerator | In Freezer | |
| [5 C (415)] | [-18 C 0F)] | ||
| Fresh Meat: | |||
| Beef: Ground | 1-2 days | 3-4 months | |
| Steaks and Roasts | 3-5 days | 6-12 months | |
| Pork: chops | 3-5 days | 4-6 months | |
| Ground | 1-2 days | 3-4 months | |
| Roasts | 3-5 days | 4-6 months | |
| Cured Meats: | |||
| Lunch meat | 3-5 days | 1-2 months | |
| Sausage | 1-2 days | 1-2 months | |
| Gravy | 1-2 days | 2-3 months | |
| Fish: | |||
| Lean (such as Cod) | 1-2 days | up to 6 months | |
| fatty (such as blue,perch,salmon) | 1-2 days | 2-3 months | |
| Chicken: | |||
| Whole | 1-2 days | 12 months | |
| parts | 1-2 days | 9 months | |
| giblets | 1-2 days | 3-4 months | |
| Dairy Products: | |||
| Swiss, brick, processed cheese | 3-4 weeks | * | |
| Milk | 5 days | 1 month | |
| Eggs: | |||
| fresh in shell | 3 weeks | -- | |
| hard-boiled | 1 week | -- |
* Cheese can be frozen, but freezing will affect the texture and taste.
[Sources: Food Marketing Institute for fish and dairy products, USDA for all other foods.]
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Updated 01-27-04 Carleen Jeannotte, Webmaster