| Fresh Fish |
| The best way to keep fish really fresh is to
place the fish in a double plastic bag filled
with water and place near the freezer wall. Fish
should never be refrozen. |
| Beware of Bacteria |
| Bacteria grows most rapidly between 40
degrees F and 140 degrees F. For smart food
storage keep foods above or below this range as
much as possible. |
| Crisp Celery |
| Dampen a paper towel, wrap it around your
celery, and then wrap completely in foil. It
will stay crisp in your refrigerator for at
least a month. |
| Picnic Safety Measures |
| Important cooking tips! Food poisoning is a
real danger at outdoor picnics. Make sure to
keep any food you plan on serving below 45
degrees or above 140 degrees for as long as you
possibly can. Keep your salads (especially
mayonnaise based salads) in the refrigerator
until mealtime, and make sure that any grilled
foods are fully cooked and served hot. If
possible, keep your cold foods in a food storage
cooler at all times, or replace in the cooler as
soon as everyone has been served. |
| Spice Storage |
| Good food storage techniques can help your
herbs and spices keep for about a year, if you
store them in a tightly sealed container,
preferably out of the light. They will be safe
to eat after the year is up, but will have lost
most of their flavor. |
| Chicken Safety |
Use smart food storage techniques to protect
yourself from Bacteria in raw chicken.
-Marinade in which raw chicken has been soaking
should never be used on fully cooked chicken.
-Thaw frozen chicken in the refrigerator, not on
the countertop.
-Freeze uncooked chicken if it is not going to
be used within 2 days. |
| Bread in the Refrigerator |
| Cooking tips: Don't let bread go to waste,
use smart food storage techniques. Bread will
keep up to 3 weeks in the refrigerator if you
wrap it in foil and store it on a low shelf. |
| Grated Cheese |
| Put a teaspoon of baking soda in your
container of grated cheese. Shake well before
freezing and your cheese will not stick
together. |
| Saving Sauce |
| Place any extra sauce or broth into a
plastic ice cube tray. When they are frozen, pop
them out and put them in a ziploc bag for smart
food storage. If you measure out the sauce or
broth before you freeze it, you won't even have
to defrost it when you need to use it, just toss
it into the pot. |
| Keeping Raw Meat |
| Place raw meat on a plate or pan in the
refrigerator to keep juices from dripping on
other food. |
| Keep Celery Fresh For Weeks |
cooking tips:
I found a way to keep celery fresh for 2 weeks
or longer. Take it out of the bag it came in,
rinse it with water and wrap it in aluminum
foil. This will keep it chilled and lasting
longer. |
| Freezing Berries |
| Cool Food Storage Tip: Freezing berries is
easy. Spread berries out on jelly roll pans in a
single layer, making sure the berries are not
touching. Freeze until firm. When berries are
completely frozen, remove from the pan and place
in freezer containers of your choice. Freezing
the berries individually means you can remove
the amount you want without having them stick
together. |
| Storing Dried Foods |
| Almost anything can be used as a food
storage container for dried foods, as long as it
has a tight fitting lid. Lidded jars or other
containers work well, as well as storage bags or
plastic containers. Be sure to store the dried
food in a dark, cool place to prevent oxidation.
Store the food in small batches, and be sure to
check weekly for signs of mold for the first
several weeks. |
| Seasoning Defrosted Food |
| Freezing may affect some spices, so it's a
good idea to check and re-season if necessary
when cooking previously frozen food. |
| Organize |
| Stay organized. Save time in the kitchen by
making storage space work for you. Keep baking
products, mixer bowls, baking pans and measuring
cups in the same area of the kitchen. Save space
by storing coffee, filters and mugs near the
pot, dishes and cutlery near the sink. |
