High quality storage life

Item

High quality storage life number of months

Meat

beef

12

ham and bacon (whole)

3

ham and bacon (sliced)

1

lamb

9

minced beef

2

offal

2

pork

6

sausages and sausage meat

1

veal

9

Poultry

chicken

12

duck

6

giblets

3

goose

6

poultry stuffing

1

turkey

6

Game

feathered game

10

hare

6

rabbit

6

venison

12

Fish

oily fish (herring, mackerel, salmon, trout)

2

shellfish

1

white fish (cod, haddock, plaice, sole)

6

Vegetables

asparagus

9

beans

12

brussels sprouts

10

carrots

10

fresh herbs

10

part-fried chips

4

peas

12

spinach

12

tomatoes

6

Fruit

apricots

6

cherries

7

currants

10

fruit juices

9

fruit purées

15

gooseberries

10

melon

9

peaches

6

plums

12

raspberries

12

rhubarb

12

strawberries

12

Dairy produce

double cream

6

eggs

12

fresh butter

6

hard cheese

3

ice cream

3

salted butter

3

soft cheese

6

Baked goods

baked bread, rolls and buns

2

breadcrumbs

3

Danish pastry

1

decorated cakes

3

fried bread shapes

1

fruit pies

6

meat pies

3

pancakes (unfilled)

2

pastry cases

3

pizza

1

plain cakes

6

sandwiches

2

savoury flans

2

unbaked biscuits

4

unbaked bread, rolls and buns

2

unbaked cakes

2

unbaked pastry

3

Cooked dishes

casseroles and stews

2

curry

2

filled pancakes

1

fish dishes

2

meat in sauce

2

meat loaf

1

pâté

1

roast meat

1

sauces

2

soufflés and mousses

2

soup

2

sponge puddings

3

stock

2