Food storage
tips - refrigerator
Red meat
Place fresh red meat on a plate and loosely cover with waxed paper,
plastic wrap or foik
Store cooked and raw meat on separate plates. This will prevent any
iuices lost from the raw meat from contaminating
the cooked meat.
Delicatessen meats should be used within the recommended
storage time.
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Fresh whole birds should be rinsed inside and out with cold running
water. Dry and @ace on a plate. Cover Ioosdy with plastic wrap or foik
Poultry pieces should also be stored this way. Whole poultry
should never
be stuffed until iust before cooking,
otherwise
food poisoning
may result.
CoN and refrigerate cooked
poultry quickly. Remove stuffing
from
poultry and store separately.
Fish and seafood
Whole fish and fillets should be used on the day of purchase. Until
required,
refrigerate
on a plate loosely covered with plastic wrap, waxed
paper or foil.
If storing overnight
or longer, take particular
care to select very fresh fish.
Whole fish should be rinsed in cold water to remove loose scales and
dirt and then patted dry with paper towels. Place whole fish or fillets in a
sealed plastic bag.
Keep shellfish chilled at all times. Use within
one to two days.
Precooked foods and leftovers
These should be stored in covered containers,
so the food will not dry
out.
Keep for on ly one to two days.
Reheat lef[overs
only once and until steaming
hot.
Fruit and vegetable bins
Although
most fruit and vegetables
store best at low temperatures,
take
care not to store citrus fruit, tropical fruit, tomatoes or cucumbers
at
temperatures
of less than 47°F (7°0 for long periods.
Undesirable
changes will occur at low temperatures
such as softening
of
the flesh, browning,
accelerated
decaying and loss of flavor.
Do not refrigerate
avocados (until they are ripe), bananas, mangoes or
pepinos.
For more information
on storing fruit and vegetables
refer to page 17.