Storage
How long this food lasts
Ten foods for the fridge, the freezer, and the cupboard. The times come from USDA, the UK FSA, and Turkey’s Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. When the charts split, the shorter window leads.
Tools
Dairy
Milk, yogurt, cheese. The date on the pack often arrives before the chart does.
Eggs
In the shell, hard-cooked, and cracked. Not frozen in the shell.
Meat
Ground meat lives here. It keeps a shorter time than a whole steak.
Poultry
Raw chicken and cooked chicken share a page, in separate rows.
Seafood
Fatty fish and lean fish do not share a freezer window.
Vegetables
Potatoes are in this group. Onions and leaves come in a later batch.
Fruits
Apples, bananas, berries, and the rest of the fruit bowl will land on this shelf.
No page in this group yet. The shelf is here so the next food has a place.
Bakery
Bread lives here. The fridge dries a loaf; the freezer is the better second home.
Leftovers and cooked dishes
Cooked rice is in this group. Rice left warm does not behave like other leftovers.
Condiments
Ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, and jam will land on this shelf.
No page in this group yet. The shelf is here so the next food has a place.
Drinks
Opened juice and plant drinks will live here. Milk stays with dairy.
No page in this group yet. The shelf is here so the next food has a place.
Pantry staples
Flour, dried pasta, pulses. Dry rice is also on the cooked-rice page.
No page in this group yet. The shelf is here so the next food has a place.