Comments on: Food Storage Scholar: Safety Reminders for Short-Term Storage

By: Dexter Moehrle

Dexter Moehrle — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 16:44:05 +0000

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By: Jennifer West

Jennifer West — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:58:18 +0000

Okay, after reading this I realized that I’ve been overcrowding my food. Come to think of it, my mom does this too…must be where I get it from. I’ve been thinking about buying an extra refrigerator for the garage. Probably a good idea in light of this blog.

By: April Elsegood

April Elsegood — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:34:10 +0000

Growing up, we ALWAYS had to leave the leftovers out on the counter to cool down before we were allowed to put them away, so that’s what I still do. Thanks for clearing that one up for me!
I also sometimes have to save things like halved onions, but I don’t like how they make some of the items in my fridge smell. I keep those super heavy-duty ziplock bags for those onions, and I only store them near glass bottles or anything else that won’t take on that Onion-y smell. Not a safety tip, just a sanity tip.

By: Tammy Rands

Tammy Rands — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:39:13 +0000

I had not idea about the time frame in which opened lunch meat should be used. Another thing that I will stop doing is letting the food cool down a lot before putting it in the fridge.
I use Lock and Lock containers for my leftovers. They are super airtight and keep the smells of the different foods from permeating throughout the fridge. I also put my opened dehydrated pineapple (and other fruits) in them. Keeps it perfect and easily accessible.

By: Emily Barton

Emily Barton — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:23:40 +0000

I have a label maker that I put the date on leftover containers when I put them in the fridge, as I often cannot remember what day we had that.

By: Melissa Price

Melissa Price — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:17:02 +0000

Didn’t know the 2 hr rule/1 hr. rule, that is helpful. Also I always forget how long lunch meat lasts in the fridge. Thanks!