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    Recommended Freezer Storage Times

    November 17, 2020 by G. Stephen Jones Leave a Comment

    Freezing foods, time recommondations

    How Long Can I Freeze These Foods & Leftovers?

    Have you ever looked in your freezer and found some meats or shrimp or leftovers that have been in there for a while and ask yourself, "I wonder how long I can freeze some of this stuff?"

    I know I do and then I wished I dated it and wrote was was in the vacuum sealed freezer bag. I have stuff in my garage freezer chest that I have no idea if it's chicken livers or sauteed mushrooms.

    Even when I do write on the bag what it is, after a while the ink fades and I can't read what I wrote. I guess that's when it's time to toss it.

    What NOT to Freeze

    Before we look at ingredients and food's recommended storage times, let's look at foods you should not freeze for various reasons. Here they are:

    Apples Food in Cans
    Artichokes Mayonnaise
    Beer Mellon
    Buttermilk Pasta
    Canned Fish Potatoes
    Coffee Rice
    Cream Cheese Salad Greens
    Deli Meats Soda
    Eggs (shells on) Sour Cream
    Eggplant Sprouts

    Recommended Storage Times for Frozen Foods

    These time period recommendations come from www.fda.gov, www.foodsafety.gov, https://ask.usda.gov/s/

    Dairy and Eggs Freezing Times

    Butter 6-9 months
    Eggs (Raw) 1 month
    Cottage Cheese 1 month
    Hard Cheeses 6 months
    Ice Cream 2 months
    Margarine 12 months
    Soft Cheeses 6 months
    Yogurt 2 months

    Meat & Poultry Freezing Times

    Bacon 1 month
    Beef Chops 4-6 months
    Beef Roasts 12 months
    Chicken (parts) 9 months
    Chicken (whole) 12 months
    Chicken Nuggets 1-3 months
    Ham (cooked) 2 months
    Lamb 9 months
    Pork Chops 4-6 months
    Pork Roast 4-12 months
    Turkey (ground) 3-4 months
    Turkey (parts) 9 months
    Turkey (whole) 12 months
    Veal 9 months

    Seafood Freezing Times

    Clams (live) 2-3 months
    Clams 3-6 months
    Crab 10 months
    Fish (cooked) 4-6 months
    Fish (lean) 6 months
    Fish (fatty) 2-3 months
    Fish (smoked) 2 months
    Lobster 12 months
    Shellfish 3-12 months

    Fruits & Vegetable Freezing Times

    Fruit (citrus) 3 months
    Fruit (non citrus) 9-12 months
    Nuts 3 months
    Vegetables 8-12 months

    How to Freeze Foods to Reheat

    I wrote a post about freezing food to reheat that you may be interested in and I'll write more about this topic as I learn more.

     

     

     

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