Transcript Storing Foods

6.01A FACTORS THAT AFFECT FOOD
SELECTION
• Family Income
• Shopping Skills of the Meal Manager
• Time that is available for Food
Preparation
• Family Food Preferences
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Factors that Affect Food Selection
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Family Income
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As income increases, families spend more for
food; such as, increasing the use of dairy products,
better cuts of meats and baked goods.
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As income decreases, spending decreases; such as,
using beans and rice to stretch the food dollar.
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Shopping Skills of the Meal Manager
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Meal management skills include….
-Knowing how to choose the highest quality, most
nutritious foods for the money
-Knowing how to compare prices on a per serving
basis.
Knowing how to recognize seasonal foods and
quality meats.
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Time that is available for Food Preparation
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Time and energy of the meal manager affects the
food budget.
If time is limited, convenience foods are used
more often rather that foods from scratch.
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Family Food Preferences
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A family’s value system affects spending.
If the family income is low, a family’s money
might be spent on other goals such as cell phones
instead of fresh fruits and vegetables.
or…
If the family income is high, eating less nutritious
meals out instead of scratch cooking at home just
because they can afford to do it.
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SELECTING FOOD
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Canned Food
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Look for undented, nonbulging, rustfree
cans
Check for sell-by or expiration dates
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Boxed/Packaged Food
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Look for
uncrushed,
unopened
containers
Check for sell by
or expiration dates
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Fresh Food
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Eggs-look for uncracked,
clean shells
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Check for sell-by dates
Dairy-look for unopened
containers
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Check for sell-by or use by
dates
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Frozen Food
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Look for loose content, no ice crystals
on outside of container, and no torn
packaging
Check for sell by or expiration dates
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Fruits
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Choose slightly firm, heavy fruits that are in
season for best value
Look for good color and no bruising
Some fruits can be bought before being
completely ripe-examples are avocadoes,
bananas, mangoes, papayas, peaches, and
pears
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Vegetables
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Look for good color, nonwilted
vegetables
Buy in season for best value
Buy medium sized, heavy vegetables
Avoid sprouts on root vegetables
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Meats and Poultry
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Look for unopened, nonleaky packaging (if it leaks,
ask butcher for paper
towels/bag)
Look for sell by dates-for
freshest, look for packages
with later dates
Bargain bin meats, check
for good color and odor,
use immediately or freeze
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Meats and Poultry…cont’d
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Check for freshness and leanness
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Beef-cherry red, little fat
Pork-pink to red, little fat
Lamb and veal-pink, little fat
Chicken and turkey-dark and white meat,
little fat
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Shellfish and seafood
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No odor, tightly closed bivalves, firm
flesh on shrimp, crab, and lobster
Fish-bulging eyes, firm skin, red gills no
odor
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SELECTING STORE
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Selecting Store
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Convenience Stores
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Limited selection
Open 24 hours
Usually more expensive
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Electronic Ordering/Pick Up At
Store
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Order online/someone
shops for you
You pick it up and pay
for order
Usually more expensive
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Farmers’ Markets
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Food sold directly from
grower
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Food Cooperatives
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Group of consumers own and
operate stores
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Home Grown
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Not really a
store, but YOU
grow or raise
some of your
own food needs
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Specialty Stores
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Stores that sell only one item or only a
few items
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Supermarkets/Supercenters
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Carry a variety
of foods and
non-food
items
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Warehouse Stores
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Sell food in bulk quantities
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STORING FOODS
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Storing Foods
• Types of storage places
• dry storage
• refrigerated storage
• frozen storage
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Storing Dry Foods
• Storage options:
• pantry or cupboard
• any cool, dry place that will not be moist and is
away from pet food, cleaning supplies, and
other hazards
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Storing Dry Foods
• Boxed and bagged foods not found in the
refrigerated or frozen departments are safe
to store in cupboards or pantries.
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Storing Dry Foods
• Ask three questions:
• Are boxed foods dry foods?
• Are canned foods dry foods?
• What other items need dry storage?
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Storing Dry Foods
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Examples:
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Pasta
Rice
Cereal
Unprepared /boxed,
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Flour
Sugar
Bread
Non-opened canned
foods
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Storing Dry Foods
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How do I store dry foods after they have
been opened, prepared or cooked?
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Storing Dry Foods
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Opened, prepared or cooked foods from a
can, box, or bag not eaten immediately:
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must be refrigerated, frozen or kept hot for food
safety.
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Storing Fresh Foods
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Some fresh foods are not actually
refrigerated in the store.
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What are examples of these types of fresh
foods?
How should they be stored at home?
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Storing Fresh Foods
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Examples of fresh foods that may be stored
as dry foods:
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Bananas
Potatoes
Onions, garlic
Bakery foods: breads, cakes, and doughnuts.
So…where can we store them?
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Storing Fresh Foods
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Bananas may be stored on the countertop.
They will continue to ripen here.
Potatoes, onions, garlic should be stored in
a cool, dry place away from the light. A
pantry or cupboard works well.
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Storing Fresh Foods
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Fresh foods that must be refrigerated for
storage:
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fresh fruits / vegetables
fresh meats
dairy foods.
Store these foods promptly.
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Storing Frozen Foods
• What types of foods do we buy in the
freezer section of the store?
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Storing Frozen Foods
• Foods found in the freezer section include:
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Convenience foods-pizzas, waffles
Frozen vegetables / fruits
Frozen pie crusts
Ice cream
Whipped topping
Novelty foods like frozen pops and ice cream
sandwiches
• Breads
• Juices
• Meats
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Storing Frozen Foods
• When I shop, should I select items to ensure
they are solidly frozen for storage at home?
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Storing Frozen Foods
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When shopping for frozen foods choose:
• Frozen foods last so they will stay frozen until
stored at home.
• Frozen foods solidly frozen in the store without
ice crystals on the outside of the packaging and
loose-type foods like peas that are still loose in
their package. This is an indication they have
been kept properly frozen.
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Storing Frozen Foods
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What do I do if some items thaw before
getting them stored?
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Storing Frozen Foods
• Properly thawed foods may be refrozen in the
packaging from the store, including meats.
Thawing in a vehicle is NOT a proper thawing
procedure. Foods needs to have been kept at 40°
or below to be food safe.
• Partially thawed, very cold foods may be cooked
and then frozen for later use.
• If in doubt, throw it out!
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Remember:
 Where we store foods at home is the same
way we found them in the grocery store!
 If you found it on a shelf, you can store it on a
shelf.
 If you pulled it from a refrigerated case, you
must refrigerate it promptly at home.
 If you found it in the frozen case, freeze it at
home.
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Storing Foods
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To maintain food safety, frozen foods and
refrigerated foods need to be stored first. Then,
canned items and other dry goods may
be stored in the appropriate location.
(For more info on Food Storage, see www.foodsafety.gov)
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