shelf-stable

comparative more shelf-stable · superlative most shelf-stable

1. Of foods, storable for extended periods at room temperature.

   shelf-stable whipping cream

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   It is necessary to distinguish between the shelf-life of two broad categories of foods, namely those that are shelf-stable and those that are perishable. For this discussion, shelf-life will be treated as it relates to microbial activity only.

   1985, National Research Council, Institute of Medicine, Committee on Food Protection, Subcommittee on Microbiological Criteria, An Evaluation of the Role of Microbiological Criteria for Foods and Food Ingredients, National Academies Press, page 43

   Synonyms: nonperishable, unperishable · Antonyms: perishable