A Quick Bit of Useful Info

Those of you who follow the Oklahoma Pastry Cloth™ way of doing things, either coupon, buy in bulk or grow in bulk. That always presents the problem of “where do I put it??” Big freezers are a must and we tend to stick everything we can into them. There is a great article on Yahoo that gives specifics on safely freezing food and how long to keep it. Just a tidbit follows: ~~~~ “Here is a guide to how long you can freeze foods before you sacrifice quality. Keep in mind that quality does deteriorate the longer food sits in your freezer, so aim to defrost sooner rather than later. Bacon:1 to 2 months Breads: 2 to 3 months Casseroles:2 to 3 months Cooked beef and pork: 2 to 3 months Cooked poultry: 4 months Cookie dough:3 months Fruit: 8 to 12 months Frozen dinners: 3 to 4 months Hot dogs: 1 to 2 months Lunch meats: 1 to 2 months Sausage:1 to 2 months Soups and stews: 2 to 3 months Uncooked chicken (parts): 9 months Uncooked chicken (whole): 1 year Uncooked steaks, chops, or roasts: 4 to 12 months Uncooked ground meat: 3 to 4 months Vegetables:8 to 12 months”   ~~~~ Just remember that freezers do go down – that happened to us just a few weeks ago to a brand new freezer!! – and so it is a REALLY good idea to know how to can your food. Canned foods last much longer and if disaster happens, like a dead freezer, though it may take a monumental effort, you can save just about everything by canning it, meats included.

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