Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!harpo!decvax!ittvax!sii!mem From: mem@sii.UUCP (Mark Mallett) Newsgroups: net.cooks Subject: Re: storing food query Message-ID: <391@sii.UUCP> Date: Sun, 29-Jan-84 01:07:32 EST Article-I.D.: sii.391 Posted: Sun Jan 29 01:07:32 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 7-Feb-84 10:27:07 EST Lines: 31 b In response to the request for information on how long to keep things, here is my timetable for keeping foods: food type When to throw away ---- ---- ---- -- ----- ---- porkchops they feel greasy hamburg 2 stages; the first involves restricting the opening of the refrigerator. The second stage is when the first stage doesn't contain the smell; then throw it away. brocoli Try to balance it in the middle, if both ends dangle then it isn't good any more. lettuce gets wet. boxes of 1 year. chinese food ice cream When the box is half empty. (this takes about 3 months.) carrots When I bring home a package from the store and discover an unopened package at home. I hope this helps. Mark E. Mallett {ittvax | decvax} !sii!mem