Freezer Storage Chart

Dairy Products

Butter has to be kept for 6 to 9 months at 0 degrees Fahrenheit in a freezer. It has to be stored in a moisture vapor-proof container. Margarine has to be stored for 12 months. For Whipped Butter, Buttermilk, Sour cream and Yogurt do not freeze. Camembert cheese has to be stored for 3 months. The period for Farmer’s Cheese is also 3 months. Neufchatel has to be stored for 6 weeks. For Cheddar, Edam, Gouda, Swiss, Brick the period is 4 months. When frozen, the cheese has to be cut and wrapped into small pieces. For Roquefort, the period is 3 months. It changes to a crumbly state after melting. For light, heavy and half cream, the period of storage is 2 months. For half-whipped cream, the duration is 1 month. Heavy cream does not whip after melting, so it has to be used for cooking. In case of eggs, the storage period is 12 months for in-shell, whites and yolks. These have to be stored in covered container. For specific recipes, it has to be frozen in certain amounts. For milk, the duration is 1 month. For ice cream, ice milk and sherbet the time is 2 months.

Home Frozen Foods

The storage time at 0 degrees Fahrenheit in a freezer for bread is 3 months. For cake, it is 3 months. For Casseroles – meat, fish and poultry it is 3 months. For cookies also it is 3 months, for both baked and dough. For salted nuts, the period is 6 to 8 months and for unsalted nuts it is 9 to 12 months. For pies and unbaked fruit it is 8 months.

Commercial Frozen Foods

For cakes, baked and frosted the duration is 8 to 12 months. For cakes, baked and unfrosted the duration is different for different cakes. For angel food, chiffon or sponge, cheese cake, chocolate, fruit cake, yellow or pound the period is 2, 2, 2-3, 4, 12, 6 months respectively. For baked cookies, the period is 8 to 12 months. For fruit pie, unbaked the time is 8 months. For pie, baked it is 1 to 2 months. For Rolls which are partially baked, it is 2 to 3 months. For Yeast Bread and Rolls, baked the time is 3 to 6 months.