Peg Graham
True Blue Farmgirl
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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~ Peg |
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