The fellas at Ziploc were off to a good start. Opaque windows on nearly all thier bags allow us to jot down highly informative tidbits of information on the contents frozen within.
“Chix Breast” is helpful. Accurately identifying the contents hidden behind layers of plastic and foil.
“Chix Breast 4/5/08″ is better. Letting us know that at the present date we should probably take a pass…and perhaps look at our pantry management skills.
“Use only in emergency”, well you get the idea.
But what about all the other containers in your fridge; the Tupperware and foil packets, the glass jars, and bottles. For those I’d recommend doing what most restaurants do for kitchen inventory. Simply grab a roll or masking tape and a good sharpie, and lable to your hearts content.
Contents are important, as are the date you made or acquired them, though that can still leave some ambiguity. Just how long is chow chow good for anyway? A better approach would be to check the recipe as you finish the dish, and label your food stuffs with an expiration date. Lot’s of recipes tell you that they’ll keep in the fridge for 3 or 5, or 30 days. Labeling them accordingly will take out the guess work, keep you from serving questionable items, and make a weekly fridge and pantry cleaning a breeze.
Plus it looks cool.
Kitchen Labels
