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Storing eggs Eggs are best stored in the fridge as they are kept at a constant temperature. Uncooked pork has similar freezer guidelines to beef and other meats: Chops should last four to six months in the freezer, while roasts can be kept frozen for four to 12 months.
Processed pork, such as bacon, sausage, hot dogs, ham, and lunch meats, shouldn't keep them in the freezer for longer than one to two months. Fish and seafood can get a little more complicated when it comes to recommended freezer guidelines, but generally, lean fish can last six to eight months in the freezer while fatty fish lasts shorter at two to three months. Whether your type of raw ground meat is beef , turkey, lamb, or veal — or any other mixtures of them — you shouldn't have it in the freezer for longer than three to four months.
The same goes for hamburger meat! Sometimes you'll want to freeze your leftover meats for later consumption — but before you go ahead and cook extra portions, you should remember that cooked meat doesn't maintain its quality in the freezer for as long as raw meat does. According to the FDA, cooked poultry dishes and cooked fish can be kept in the freezer for four to six months, whereas other cooked meat and leftover meat dishes such as beef, veal, lamb, and pork shouldn't be kept for longer than two to three months.
If you want to freeze a whole chicken or turkey, the good news is that frozen poultry can keep for up to one year without sacrificing much quality. The FDA says chicken parts like thighs, breasts, or wings keep well for up to nine months, but giblets should be kept no longer than three to four months.
Ground chicken should probably be kept for no longer than three to four months as well. For uncooked pork, freezer guidelines are similar to beef. Roasts can be kept frozen for between 4 and 12 months. Chops are OK in the freezer for four to six months. For cooked cuts of pork, the FDA recommends you keep these frozen for only two to three months to maximize quality. When it comes to smoked and processed pork like ham, hot dogs, bacon, and lunch meats, the FDA recommends you only freeze these foods for one to two months.
Recommendations for freezing seafood are a bit more complicated. Lean fish like catfish or cod can be kept frozen for six to eight months. Fatty fish like salmon should be kept frozen for only two to three months. Shellfish like shrimp and other seafood like scallops can be kept frozen for three to six months. Cooked fish should be kept frozen for no longer than four to six months. And smoked fish should only be kept frozen for two months before sacrificing taste. When we shift to thinking about storing food in the fridge, unlike the freezer, safety as well as taste is a concern.
Most uncooked meat, regardless of cut, can be stored in the fridge for three to five days. But there are definitely exceptions. Ground meat and offal like liver and kidneys should only be kept in the fridge for one to two days. Leftovers containing cooked meat should be kept for no longer than three to four days before tossing. Raw poultry, whether whole, parts like breasts or thighs, or ground giblets or meat, can only be kept for one to two days in the fridge.
But, once cooked, you get a bit of an extension. The FDA says you can keep cooked poultry in the fridge for three to four days. Fresh, uncooked pork can be refrigerated about as long as other meats: three to five days.
Raw ground pork should also only be kept in the fridge for one to two days. Once cooked, pork dishes should be kept for two to three days in the fridge before tossing. The guidelines are different for processed pork products. Unopened packages of hot dogs and lunch meat can be kept for two weeks.
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