Sunday, October 16, 2011

Handy Food Storage Site


I try to always error on the side of conservativeness when throwing out stored food past their posted date. This is sometimes a waste since I love having food stock on hand for being creative and being able to create something at a moment's notice. Here are a couple of sources of information on shelf life for ingredients and left overs:

Still Tasty is a great site for information on most ingredients and left overs as far as storage and retention. It contains references on how long you can safely store Fruits, Vegetables, Dairy, Meats as well as dry ingredients such as grains, Herbs and Spices and snacks in addition to non refrigerated items such as Oils, Beverages and even water.

Another fun chart from another source are food condiments in the shape of a periodic table.


Let me know if you run into any food preservation and Storage information.