Buying and Storing Food

One guideline to follow when shopping for food is?

• Plan meals on the day you intend to cook them.

• Buy from popular vendors

• Buy from shops where people do not often go

• Read food labels carefully

It is ok if insects pass around your food in storage, as long as they are in an airtight container

• True

• Fase

Perishable foods, such as fish and meat should always be stored in the refrigerator

• True

• False

Butter and Margarine should always be kept in the freezer.

• True

• False

Root vegetables like yams should be stored in the refrigerator as soon as they are purchased.

• True

• False

Condensed milk, can be stored at room temperature in a cool space in your kitchen for up to five (5) days

• True

• False

Your refrigerator has how many sections?

• Four

• One

• Five

• Three

All of the following are storage areas in your refrigerator except:

• The chiller trays

• The crisper

• The door

• The water tray

Fruit should always be bought ripe and kept in the freezer

• True

• False

The most appropriate storage area in the refrigerator for eggs is?

• The door

• The crisper

• The drawer

• The freezer