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How to Know How Long to Store Cooked Meats and Poultry

Friday, May 09, 2008
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Instructions

Things You’ll Need:

  • Cooked meat
  • Date you put the cooked meat in the fridge
  • Inside temperature of your fridge
  • Step 1:
    Store cooked meat and dishes containing meat; they should last three to four days in a 35 to 40 degree fridge.
  • Step 2:
    Store gravy and meat broths; they will last about one to two days in a 35 to 40 degree fridge.
  • Step 3:
    Store chicken and turkey (pieces covered with broth or sauce, or not covered). All of these poultry dishes will last about one to two days in a 35 to 40 degree fridge.
  • Step 4:
    Store cooked poultry dishes. These will also last about one to two days in a 35 to 40 degree fridge.
  • Step 5:
    Store fried chicken. This will last about one to two days in a 35 to 40 degree fridge, but the longer you leave it in the fridge, the soggier the crust will become.

Tips & Warnings

  • If you want your cooked meat dishes to last a little longer, turn down the temp on your fridge a couple of degrees, it will help all your food last a little longer.

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