Whirlpool EB19MK manual Freezing Fruits, Do not USE

FREEZING & STORING FROZEN

FOODS

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The freezer sect’on ISdesrgned for storage of corn-

m~erc~clly frozen foods and for freezing foods at home.

Packaging - Thre secret of successful freezrng IS

IP the packagrng The wrap you use must be air. morsture and vapor proof. The way you close and

seal the package must not allow air, morsture or vapors in or out

Rrgrd polyethylene (plustIc) conturners wrth tight-

frttrng lids, straight-sided canning freezing jars.

heavy-duty aluminum forl. plastrc-coated paper and

non-permeable plastrc wraps [such as Saran) are

recommended Note Heat-sealed boiling bags are

easy to use and can be used by themselves or as carton liners

Sealing- When sealing foods in bags squeeze

out the air (llqu ds need headspace to allow tor expansron ) Twist rhe top and turn it back Fasten tie

securely around ‘he doubled-over tail Put the label

lrlsrde transparer’t bogs, use selffadhesive label or- outside of opaque ones

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Air-tight wropp ng calls for arugstore wrap Cut the sheet about one-third longer than the distance around the food Bring the ends together and fold #n (toward the focd] at least twice to seal out air Crease

ends close to food, press OCRfrom package Fold tips

over twice Frnrsh pockage ond tape closed NOTE

Wrth unboned meats, pad sharp edges wrth extra

wrap or use stockinette to protect the wrap from punctures

DO NOT USE					I
l	Bread	wrappers
l	Non-polyethylene			plastic	containers
l	Contorners		wrthout	tight	lids
l	Waxed	paper
l	Wax-coated		freezer	wrap
l	Thrn,	semi-permeable		wrap

None of these ore totolly moisture. arr or vapor proof

Freezing

Fruits

~ Select ripe,

blemrsh-free

fruits

Be

sure

they

taste

OS good

as

they

look

Wash

‘2 to

3 quarts

(lrters)

at

o time ond

drain

Frutt

that

stands

n water

may

rose

food

value

and

become,

soggy

Sort, peel, tram pit and slice OS needed

PUCK

In rigid

wide-mouthed

containers

or

other

recommended

material

Leave

head space

to aI-

low

llqulds

to

expand

durrng

freezing