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Frozen
Food Storage Times
For
quality preservation
Food
Item |
Period |
Fish,
Meat |
Fish |
2-3
months |
Oysters,
crab, roe, lobster |
4-6
months |
Raw
meat |
8-12 months |
Fried
meat and poultry |
1-3
months |
Roast
meat and poultry |
2-4
months |
Cooked
meat dishes |
3-6
months |
Meat
loaf |
3-4
months |
Ground
meat |
3-4
months |
Cured
pork |
1-2 months |
Fresh
pork |
6-8
months |
Poultry |
12
months |
Dairy,
Eggs |
Butter |
5-6
months |
Hard
or semi-hard cheeses |
6-12
months |
Soft
cheeses |
4
months |
Cottage
cheese |
1
month |
Eggs |
12
months |
Ice
cream, sherbet |
1-3
months |
Milk |
1
month |
Baked
goods |
Biscuits,
baking powder, breads |
6
months |
Cakes
(angel, chiffon, sponge, cupcakes) |
6
months |
Cakes,
shortening (chocolate, nut, spice, etc.) |
6 months |
Cheesecake |
4
months |
Baked
and unbaked cookies (except meringue) |
6
months |
Fruitcake |
12
months |
Muffins |
6-12
months |
Unbaked
pastry crust |
6-8
weeks |
Baked
pastry pie |
2-3
months |
Chiffon
pie |
1
month |
Fruit
or nut pie |
3-4
months |
Mince
pie |
6-8
months |
Waffles |
1-2
months |
Baked
yeast breads |
6
months |
Fruits |
All
types |
12
months |
Vegetables |
Uncooked
onions |
3-6
month |
Cooked
vegetables |
1
month |
Uncooked
vegetable |
12
months |
Other |
Appetisers
containing mayonnaise,
sour cream, egg whites |
3-4
weeks |
Dips
and spreads (without mayonnaise,
sour cream, egg whites; may contain cheese, cold cuts, fish,
or egg yolk mixes) |
12
months |
Nuts |
6-8
months |
Cooked
pasta |
1
months |
Soups,
stews |
6
months |
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Sources
Emery, C. The Encyclopedia of Country Living.
Seattle, WA: Sasquatch Books, 2003. |
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