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Food Storage
Fuller lists are availalbe in the book.
Pantry Foods |
Pantry |
Refrigerator |
Freezer |
Breads or rolls
Homemade or artisan breads have a shorter shelf life. |
3-5 days |
Not recommended |
2-3 months |
Cereals ready to eat |
2-3 months
If unopened, 6-12 months |
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Cereals to be cooked (Oatmeal, etc.) |
12 months |
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Cornmeal |
6-12 months |
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Yeast |
Expiration date on pkg |
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Baking powder and baking soda |
8-12 months |
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Cornstarch |
18 months |
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Flour, white |
6-8 months |
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Flour, whole wheat |
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6-8 months |
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Cake, cookie mixes |
12 months |
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Cookies |
4 months store bought unopened2-3 weeks homemade |
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Pasta |
1-2 years |
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Rice, white |
2 years |
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Rice, brown |
1year |
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Wild rice |
6 mos |
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Nuts |
6 months pkg nut meats unopened
4 months unshelled |
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Beans and peas, dry |
1 year |
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Tortillas |
1-2 weeks |
2 weeks |
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Bread crumbs |
4 mos |
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Soup mix, dry |
12 mos |
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Catsup |
12 months |
3 months after opening |
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Chili sauce |
12 months |
3 months after opening |
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Mustard |
2 years |
6-8 months after opening |
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Mayonnaise |
3-4 months |
3 months opened |
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Salad dressing, bottled |
10-12 months |
3 months opened |
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Oil, vegetable |
18 mos
6-8 mos open |
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Oil, olive |
6 mos |
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Vinegar |
2 years
6 mos open |
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Pickles, olives |
1-3 months |
2-3 months opened |
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Canned goods |
12 months |
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Crackers |
3 months |
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Baby food, jarred |
12 months |
2-3 days opened |
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Spices and herbs |
Whole spices 1 year
Ground spices 6 months
Herbs 6 months |
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Tea |
Bags - 18 mos
Instant - 3 years
Loose - 2 years |
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Coffee |
Whole beans 2 weeks
Store in glass container |
Not recommended |
3 months in airtight bag |
Chocolate |
Semisweet 2years
Unsweetened 18 mos |
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Sugar |
Brown 4 mos
Confectioners 18 mos
Granulated 2 years |
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Vanilla |
2 years
12 months opened |
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Syrup |
12 months |
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Jams and jellies |
12 months |
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Peanut butter |
6-9 mos
2-3 mos opened (read jar instructions) |
Read instructions on jar |
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Molasses |
12 mos
Opened 6 mos |
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Honey |
1 year |
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Soymilk, aseptic packaging |
6 mos |
7-10 days opened |
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Tofu, aseptic packaging |
1 year |
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Bottled water |
2-5 years |
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Soft drinks |
8 months |
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Beer
Foodfunandfacts.com |
4-6 mos
Cool dark place if in pantry. Artisan brews may be aged like fine wines.
Check with the brewer. |
8-12 mos recommended method |
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Wine, opened |
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3-5 days Recork and refrigerate. Remove red wines
½ hour before serving |
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Wine |
Varies by wine
Keep in a cool, dark place. |
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