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Peg Graham
True Blue Farmgirl
281 Posts
Peg
Chesapeake
Virginia
USA
281 Posts |
 Posted - Aug 18 2008 : 07:39:45 AM
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How Long Food Will Last:
Meat & Poultry - Uncooked
Chicken/Turkey - 9 months
Steaks, beef - 6 to 12 months
Chops, pork - 4 to 6 months
Chops, lamb - 6 to 9 months
Roasts, beef - 6 to 12 months
Roasts, lamb - 6 to 9 months
Roasts, pork and veal - 4 to 6 months
Stew Meats - 3 to 4 months
Ground meats - 3 to 4 months
Organ meats - 3 to 4 months
Dairy Products
Butter/margarine - 6-9 months
Cheese, soft and spreads, dips - 1 months
Cheese, hard or semi-hard - 6 months
Eggs in shell- Do not freeze
Ice cream - 1 months
Milk / Cream- 3 weeks
Dried Food Items - Shelf Life
Baking powder/soda - 18 months
Bread Crumbs - 6 months
Cereals - 6 months
Coffee creamer, dry-6 months
Flour/cake mixes - 1 year
Gelatin/pudding mixes - 1 year
Herbs/spices - 6-12 months
Milk, nonfat dry - 6 months
Pancake/pie crust mixes - 6 months
Pasta/noodles -2 years
Potatoes, instant - 18 months
Rice, white - 2 years
Sugar, granulated - 2 years
Sugar, brown, confectioners'- 4 months
Fruits & Vegetables
Commercially frozen fruits will last up to a year in your freezer.
Commercially frozen vegetables have a life-span of only eight months. Another option for storing these items for long periods is canning them. If you plan to buy these items in bulk, on a regular basis, it would be a good investment to consider purchasing a canning machine to insure the food is kept air-tight.
Beans
Dried beans kept free from moisture can last for several years. This is an excellent way to stretch your money, plus beans are full of protein for healthy eating.
Drinks
Most juices that you buy, such as apple juice, can last 3-5 years un-opened. If you are unsure of how long your juice will last, contact the manufacturer consumer phone number.
Optional Items
Chocolate - unsweetened 18 months
Coffee, vacuum pack - 1 year
Milk, canned - 1 year
Molasses - 2 years
Nuts - 8 months
Oils/salad dressings - 3 months
Peanut butter (unopened) - 6 months
Sauces, condiments, relishes (unopened) - 1 year
Shortening - 8 months
Syrups - 1 year
Tea - 18 months
miles of smiles~
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