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Chuckwagon's Best vendors are selected for their reputation
in producing and packaging quality products. Noted below are
important recommendations and information on proper storage
that will contribute to longer lasting freshness and taste.
Cowboy Coffee:
Cowboy Coffee is immediately packed after being "custom
roasted" in four-ply constructed laminated bags that
are specifically designed to create a strong barrier against
oxygen and moisture to maintain and ensure freshness. The
coffee bag is outfitted with a one-way degassing valve that
is activated when CO2, a natural bi-product gas, is released
by freshly roasted beans. This "venting" insures
the freshness and helps in maintaining the distinctive aroma
and flavor for a much longer period of time.
Coffee beans are negatively affected by exposure to water
and oxygen so it is best to store them in a container with
a tightly fitting lid to reduce the effect of condensation
and exposure to oxygen. An airtight container will also reduce
the chance that coffee will pick up other tastes. A glass
container is best, as it doesn't retain the odors of the beans
or the oils, which could contaminate future beans stored in
the same container. However, if you do use glass, keep the
container in a cupboard away from sunlight, as sunlight will
reduce freshness. Do not freeze coffee beans or ground coffee.
Freezing and refrigeration can damage some of subtle tastes
in the coffee. Whole coffee beans will last three times longer
than ground coffee. This is because less surface area of the
bean has been exposed to oxygen. If possible, grind your coffee
on a daily basis as needed to insure freshness, flavor and
natural taste.
Additional information on Coffee can be found at: http://www.coffeeresearch.org
and
http://www.coffeefaq.com/coffaq.htm
Chuckwagon's Best Beef Strips:
All Chuckwagon's Best Beef Strips have USDA required information
printed the label pertaining to "use by date." Our
beef Strips are prepared and packaged in a vacuum sealed bag
and have an unopened shelf life of approximately six months.
Once opened, Beef Strips should be refrigerated and eaten
within a few days.
Chuckwagon's Best Self rising Flour:
Our flour is manufactured and packaged each week at a local
Virginia Mill. For maximum flavor and taste to enhance your
baking it is recommended the flour be used within 60 days
of packaging. See "use by" date on the bottom of
the bag as a guideline for use. The storage time can be extended
by freezing in a sealed plastic bag, placed over the original
package, immediately upon receipt for as much as six months.
Chuckwagon's Best Self-Rising Corn Meal:
Our Corn meal is manufactured and packaged each week at a
local Virginia Mill. For maximum flavor and taste to enhance
your baking it is recommended the Corn Meal be used within
60 days of packaging. See "use by" date on the bottom
of the bag as a guideline for use. The storage time can be
extended by freezing in a sealed plastic bag, placed over
the original package, immediately upon receipt for as much
as six months.
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