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Fridge, freezer and cupboard times for over 300 foods, from the USDA FoodKeeper database (with UK FSA overrides where they're stricter — looking at you, rice).
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🧊Cooked Chicken🧊Rotisserie Chicken🧊Fried Chicken🧊Cooked Turkey🧊Cooked Duck🧊Cooked Mince🧊Cooked Beef🧊Cooked Pork🧊Cooked Lamb🧊Cooked Sausages🧊Cooked Bacon🧊Cooked Ham🧊Cooked Salmon🧊Cooked Fish🧊Cooked Prawns🧊Leftovers🧊Leftover Curry🧊Leftover Chilli🧊Leftover Bolognese🧊Leftover Soup🧊Leftover Stew🧊Gravy🧊Cooked Pasta🧊Cooked Vegetables🧊Cooked Potatoes🧊Mashed Potato🧊Roast Potatoes🧊Cooked Egg Dishes🧊Hard-Boiled Eggs🧊Scrambled Eggs🧊Quiche🧊Pizza🧊Cooked Rice🧊Raw Chicken🧊Chicken Breasts (Raw)🧊Raw Mince🧊Raw Steak🧊Raw Pork🧊Raw Lamb🧊Raw Fish🧊Fresh Salmon🧊Raw Prawns🧊Bacon (Opened)🧊Fresh Sausages🧊Hot Dogs (Opened)🧊Deli Meat (Opened)🧊Sliced Ham (Opened)🧊Milk (Opened)🧊Butter🧊Cheddar (Opened)🧊Parmesan (Opened)🧊Brie (Opened)🧊Mozzarella (Opened)🧊Cream Cheese (Opened)🧊Cottage Cheese (Opened)🧊Double Cream (Opened)🧊Single Cream (Opened)🧊Whipping Cream🧊Sour Cream (Opened)🧊Yoghurt (Opened)🧊Eggs🧊Raw Egg Whites & Yolks🧊Hummus (Opened)🧊Guacamole🧊Salsa (Opened)🧊Tzatziki🧊Mayonnaise (Opened)🧊Ketchup (Opened)🧊Pasta Sauce (Opened)🧊Opened Tinned Food🧊Tinned Tuna (Opened)🧊Tinned Chickpeas (Opened)🧊Tinned Tomatoes (Opened)🧊Strawberries🧊Berries🧊Grapes🧊Avocado (Cut)🧊Tomatoes🧊Lettuce🧊Bagged Salad (Opened)🧊Cucumber🧊Spinach🧊Mushrooms🧊Peppers🧊Carrots🧊Broccoli🧊Onions🧊Potatoes🧊Bananas🧊Apples🧊Lemons🧊Fresh Herbs🧊Coriander🧊Basil🧊Parsley🧊Bread🧊Cake🧊Cheesecake🧊Frosted Cake🧊Cookies / Biscuits🧊Buttermilk🧊Parmesan Cheese (Shredded or Grated)🧊Shredded Cheese (Cheddar, Mozzarella)🧊Cheese, Processed Slices🧊Cheese, Soft Such As Brie (Bel Paese, Goat)🧊Coffee Creamer, Liquid Refrigerated🧊Whipping Cream (Ultrapasteurized)🧊Whipped Cream (Sweetened)🧊Cream, Half and Half🧊Heavy Cream🧊Light Cream🧊Dips, Sour Cream Based🧊Liquid Egg Substitutes🧊Commercial Eggnog🧊Eggs, in Shell🧊Eggs, Raw Whites (Yolks)🧊Eggs, Hard Boiled Cooked🧊Egg Dishes🧊Kefir, Fermented Milk🧊Margarine🧊Milk, Plain or Flavored🧊Pudding🧊Whipped Cream, Aerosol Can🧊Whipped Topping, Aerosol Can🧊Tub Whipped Topping🧊Yogurt🧊Beef, Rib Roast (Bone-in)🧊Beef, Rib Roast (Boneless, Rolled)🧊Beef, Round or Rump Roast🧊Tenderloin Beef (Whole)🧊Tenderloin Beef (Half)🧊Beef, Chuck Roast (Brisket)🧊Steaks Beef🧊Stew Beef (Cubes)🧊Beef, Short Ribs🧊Leg Lamb (Bone-in - Small)🧊Leg Lamb (Bone-in - Large)🧊Leg Lamb (Boneless, Rolled)🧊Lamb, Crown Roast🧊Lamb, Shoulder Roast or Shank Leg Half🧊Lamb, Cubes for Kabobs🧊Ground Lamb🧊Chops Lamb (Ribs, or Loin)🧊Lamb, Leg Steaks🧊Lamb, Stew Meat (Pieces)🧊Shanks Lamb🧊Breast Lamb (Rolled)🧊Veal, Shoulder Roast (Boneless)🧊Veal, Leg Rump or Round Roast (Boneless)🧊Veal, Loin Roast (Bone-in)🧊Ground Veal🧊Pork, Loin Roast (Bone-in)🧊Pork, Loin Roast (Boneless)🧊Pork, Loin Chops (Bone-in)🧊Pork, Loin Chops (Boneless)🧊Pork, Crown Roast - Small🧊Pork, Crown Roast - Large🧊Tenderloin Pork🧊Pork, Tenderloin Medallions or Loin Cubes🧊Goat, Tender Whole Cuts🧊Goat, Less Tender Whole Cuts🧊Ribs Pork🧊Ground Pork🧊Shoulder Pork🧊Loin Pork (Cubes)🧊Round Venison (Rump, Loin, or Rib Roast)🧊Ground Goat🧊Corned Beef, in Pouch with Pickling Juices🧊Canned Ham🧊Ham, Fully Cooked (Bone-in, Whole)🧊Ham, Fully Cooked (Bone-in, Half)🧊Ham, Fully Cooked (Slices, Half, or Spiral Cut)🧊Ham, Fully Cooked (Canned, Boneless)🧊Ham, Fully Cooked (Vacuum Packed, Boneless)🧊Fresh Ham (Cook-before-eating, Bone-in, Whole)🧊Fresh Ham (Cook-before-eating, Bone-in, Half)🧊Fresh Ham (Uncooked, Whole Leg, Bone-in)🧊Fresh Ham (Uncooked, Whole Leg, Boneless)🧊Fresh Ham (Uncooked, Half Leg, Bone-in)🧊Ham, Country Ham🧊Sausage, Raw Bulk Type or Patties🧊Sausage, Fully Cooked Smoked Links (Kielbasa)🧊Hard Sausage (Dry , Sliced)🧊Stuffed, Raw Pork Chops🧊Raw Kabobs with Vegetables🧊Bacon, Fully Cooked🧊Ham, Shelf-stable Cans🧊Jerky, Commercially Dried🧊Homemade Jerky🧊Canned Meat Products🧊Retort Pouches or Boxes🧊Whole Chicken🧊Whole Turkey🧊Ground Turkey or Chicken🧊Chicken Parts, Breast Halves (Bone-in)🧊Chicken Parts, Breast Halves (Boneless)🧊Chicken Parts, Legs or Thighs🧊Turkey Parts, Breast Halves (Bone-in)🧊Turkey Parts, Breast Halves (Boneless)🧊Turkey Parts, Legs or Thighs🧊Duckling, Domestic or Wild (Whole)🧊Goose, Domestic or Wild (Whole)🧊Young Pheasant (Whole)🧊Whole Quail🧊Whole Capon🧊Whole Cornish Hens🧊Giblets🧊Stuffed, Raw Chicken Breasts🧊Cooked Poultry Dishes🧊Poultry Pieces, Covered with Gravy or Broth🧊Canned Chicken🧊Fresh Caviar (in Jar)🧊All Cooked Fish🧊Surimi Seafood🧊Scallops🧊Squid🧊Shucked Clams, Mussels, and Oysters🧊Fresh Crab Meat🧊Pasteurized Crab Meat🧊King Crab Legs (Dungeness, Snow)🧊Live Clams, Mussels, Crab, and Oysters🧊Live Fresh Whole Lobster🧊Cooked Fresh Lobster Tails🧊Fresh Clams, Mussels, Oysters🧊Frozen Fresh Whole Lobster🧊All Cooked Shellfish🧊Herring, Glass Packed (in Wine Sauce)🧊Fish, Hot Smoked (Air Pack)🧊Fish, Hot Smoked (Vacuum Pack)🧊Fish, Cold Smoked (Air Pack)🧊Fish, Cold Smoked (Vacuum Pack)🧊Tofu🧊Miso🧊Full-fat Soy Flour🧊Textured Soy Protein🧊Re-hydrated Textured Soy Protein🧊Leftovers, with Meat (Fish, Poultry, or Egg)🧊Leftovers, Without Meat (Fish, Poultry, or Egg)🧊Pizza Leftovers🧊Fruit, Cut🧊Commercial Hummus🧊Traditional Hummus🧊Store-sliced Luncheon Meat or Poultry🧊Main Dishes or Meals, Hot or Refrigerated🧊Meats, Covered with Gravy or Broth🧊Olives, From Olive Bar🧊Pate🧊Pre-packaged Luncheon Meat or Poultry🧊Soup, Stews🧊Casseroles🧊Flour Tortillas🧊Commercial Cakes and Muffins🧊Soft Cookies🧊Crispy Cookies🧊Dairy Filled Eclairs🧊Doughnuts🧊Fruit Cake🧊Pastries, Danish🧊Chocolate Chiffon Pies (Lemon)🧊Mincemeat Pies🧊Pecan Pies🧊Pumpkin Pies🧊Baking Powder🧊Baking Soda🧊Biscuit or Pancake Mix🧊Cake, Brownie, Bread Mixes🧊Chocolate, Unsweetened and Semi-sweet (Solid)🧊Cocoa and Cocoa Mixes🧊Regular Cornmeal (Degerminated)🧊Cornmeal, Stone Ground or Blue🧊Cornstarch🧊White Flour🧊Flour, Whole Wheat🧊Frosting or Icing🧊Flavored Gelatin🧊Unflavored Gelatin🧊Oils, Olive or Vegetable🧊Nut Oils🧊Vegetable Oil Sprays🧊Solid Shortening🧊Tamarind Paste🧊Chili Powder🧊Seasoning Blends🧊Flavored or Herb Mixes🧊Chopped Garlic (Commercial Jars)🧊Dried Herbs🧊Whole Spice/spices🧊Ground Spice/spices🧊Brown Sugar🧊Granulated Sugar🧊Confectioners Sugar🧊Sugar Substitutes🧊Tapiocas🧊Ready-to-bake Pie Crust🧊Cookie Dough🧊Apricots🧊Avocados🧊Cherries Berries (Goose Berries, Lychee)🧊Blackberries Berries (Boysenberries, Currant)🧊Blueberries🧊Cherimoya🧊Shredded Coconut🧊Fresh Coconuts🧊Cranberries🧊Dates🧊Guava🧊Kiwi Fruit🧊Melons🧊Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, Pears, Sapote🧊Pineapple
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