How to freeze food in your
When freezer has cooled to selected temperature, it may be loaded with frozen food. However, when you plan to freeze a quantity of unfrozen food, use the following chart as a guide to the amount to freeze at one time..
POUNDS OF FOOD
TO FREEZEAT ONE TIME
Size | of | Meat or | Vegetables | |
Freezer | Fish | or | Fruit | |
20 cu. | ft. | 40 Ibs. | 60 | Ibs. |
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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PACKAGE AND SEAL CAREFULLY
Airtight packaging is the secret of success in freezing foods. Containers and wrappings should be
proof and packages should be sealed carefully to keep natural moisture in and air out.
If food is not properly wrapped, freezer burn will result. When this happens, food de- hydrates and is of poor quality.
The drugstore fold is recommended for efficiency and economy. Bring the edges of the paper together and fold over until it fits tightly around the articles being wrapped (at least two folds).
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