2007-03-01 22:33:59 · 3 answers · asked by ladybugjan 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
to get maximum refrigerator storage time, keep them in the cardboard container they came in..they are easily good for a month. p.s. i got the cardboard container tip from watching Emeril on the food channel..
2007-03-01 22:40:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
How Long Will It Keep?
Following is a rundown of storage guidelines for some of the foods that are regulars on America's dinner tables.
ProductSTORAGE PERIOD
In Refrigerator In Freezer
Fresh Meat:
Beef: Ground1-2 days3-4 months
Steaks and roasts3-5 days6-12 months
Pork: chops3-5 days3-4 months
Ground1-2 days1-2 months
Roasts3-5 days4-8 months
Cured meats:
Lunch meat3-5 days1-2 months
Sausage1-2 days1-2 months
Gravy1-2 days|3 months
Fish:
lean (such as cod)1-2 daysup to 6 months
fatty (such as blue, perch, salmon)1-2 days2-3 months
Chicken: whole1-2 days12 months
parts1-2 days9 months
giblets1-2 days3-4 months
Dairy Products:
Swiss, brick, processed cheese3-4 weeks*
Milk5 days1 month
Eggs: fresh in shell3-5 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.)
Publication No. (FDA) 99-2244
2007-03-01 22:45:30 · answer #2 · answered by man_vir_in 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
About a month.
2007-03-01 22:37:42 · answer #3 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋