How to freeze food in your freezer
To freeze food in your freezer
When freezer has cooled to a safe storage temperature, it may be loaded with frozen food. However, when you plan to freeze
a quantity of unfrozen food, see the following chart for the amount to freeze at one time.
POUNDS OF FOOD
TO FREEZE AT ONE TIME.
Size of Meat or Vegetables
Freezer Fish or Fruit
15 cu. ft.
(433 L) (13:‘kg) (20.;: kg]
.These amounts are based on USDA
recommendations. If too many packages of unfrozen food are packed at one time into the freezer, the rate of freezing is too slow Poor quality products result.
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