Which storage mode should I use?
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Dairy products, cooked foods and deli items
Dairy products
Butter
Fresh cheeses (eg.
ricotta, mozzarella
or cottage)
Cheese, (eg. cheddar) ns
Grated cheese
(airtight)
Moulded cheeses
(to ripen)
Milk, low fat
Yogurt
Ice Cream
Eggs
Fresh eggs (in shell)
Cooked eggs (hard)
Deli items
Store brought
salads (eg. pasta,
tuna, chicken, ham,
egg)
Lunch meats (thinly
sliced)
Pre-prepared
convenience meals
cooked foods and leftovers
Leftovers – reheat
until steaming
before consuming
Cooked meat and
meat dishes
Pies (meat and fruit)
** Longer term frozen storage
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Shorter term frozen storage
Fresh storage
ns Not suitable
Approximate storage time
Frozen
Fresh
(Freezer mode)
1 – 3
6 months
months
1 – 2
ns
weeks
3 months
1 – 2
ns
weeks
1 – 4
ns
weeks
1 – 2
1 month
weeks
ns
1 month
2 – 6 months
ns
2 – 4
6 months
weeks
ns
1 week
ns
1 – 3 days
ns
1 – 3 days
ns
1 – 2 days
ns
1 – 2 days
1 – 2 months
2 – 4 days
1 – 2 months
2 – 4 days
Recommended storage mode
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