How Long Can You Refrigerate or Freeze Food?

[Princess L]

Someone asked about this awhile back.

http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/food/how-long-can-you-refrigerate-or-freeze-food-1753460/

Raw Beef Roast and Steaks
Refrigerator: 3 to 5 days
Freezer: 6 to 12 months
 
Raw Pork Roast and Chops
Refrigerator: 3 to 5 days
Freezer: 4 to 6 months

Raw Lamb Roast and Chops
Refrigerator: 3 to 5 days
Freezer: 6 to 9 months
 

Raw Veal Roast and Chops
Refrigerator: 3 to 5 days
Freezer: 4 to 6 months
 

Cooked Meat
Refrigerator: 3 to 4 days
Freezer: 2 to 3 months

Soup
Refrigerator: 3 to 4 days
Freezer: 2 to 3 months

Raw Chicken Pieces
Refrigerator: 1 to 2 days
Freezer: 9 months

Cooked Chicken Pieces
Refrigerator: 3 to 4 days
Freezer: 4 months

[Migs]

most of those can be extended if wrapped properly and fridge is operating right

[El Diablo Blanco]

I don't get the raw unfrozen chicken thing being 1 to 2 days when you can buy chicken from the store and they give you a use or freeze by date that is still a week away.

[thomasglickman]

Someone asked about this awhile back.

http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/food/how-long-can-you-refrigerate-or-freeze-food-1753460/

Raw Beef Roast and Steaks
Refrigerator: 3 to 5 days
Freezer: 6 to 12 months
 
Raw Pork Roast and Chops
Refrigerator: 3 to 5 days
Freezer: 4 to 6 months

Raw Lamb Roast and Chops
Refrigerator: 3 to 5 days
Freezer: 6 to 9 months
 

Raw Veal Roast and Chops
Refrigerator: 3 to 5 days
Freezer: 4 to 6 months
 

Cooked Meat
Refrigerator: 3 to 4 days
Freezer: 2 to 3 months

Soup
Refrigerator: 3 to 4 days
Freezer: 2 to 3 months

Raw Chicken Pieces
Refrigerator: 1 to 2 days
Freezer: 9 months

Cooked Chicken Pieces
Refrigerator: 3 to 4 days
Freezer: 4 months

Thanks for the post. Definitely helpful.

[Princess L]

Food expiration dates: What do they really mean?

http://green.yahoo.com/blog/care2/54/food-expiration-dates-what-do-they-really-mean.html