FREEZING & STORING FROZEN FOODS

The freezer set+ or ISdesigned for storage Of cOmm

r:ercially frozen foods and for freezlng foods ai home

Packaging-The

 

secret

of

sc,ccessfbl

freezIng

IS

I! the

 

packagIng

The

wrap

you

use

must

be

air,

moisture

 

and vapor

proof

The way

yoti

close

and

seal

the

package

must

 

not

allow

air

moisture

or

vapors

 

in

or

out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RIgid

poiyethylpne

(plastic1

contolrers

 

wltpm t’ght-

fl+tlng

 

lids~

straight-sided

 

carlrIng

 

freezing

 

:ars

heavy-duty

 

alumi~Ium

foil

 

plastic-coated

 

paper

anu

non~permeoble

 

c,lostlc

wraps

[such

as

Saran)

are

recommended

 

b)ote

Heat-sealed

boiling

bags

are

easy

to

use

and

:ar-

be

 

used

bv themselves

or as

cartor

 

‘leers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sealing ~ Whe.1 sealing foods in bags squeeze

out the air (llqulds need headspace to allow for

expansion ) Twist the toD and turn it back Fasten tie

securely around t7e doubled-over tail Put the label

lrslde transparen’ bags, use selfFadheslve label on outslde of opaque ones

Air-tight wrappl?g calls for ‘drugstore ’ wrap Cut the sheet about one-third longer than the distance around the food Bring the ends tcgether and fold in [toward the food) at least twice to seal out olr Crease

erids close to food press air from package Fold tips

36

over

tu,lce

 

Finish package

and

tape

closed

NOTE

With

unboned

meats,

pad

sharp

edges

with

extra

wrap

or

use stockinette

to

protect

the

wrap

from

cdnctures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I

DO YOT

GE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

l

Bread

wrappers

 

 

 

 

 

 

l

Non-polyethylene

plastic containers

 

 

l

Containers

without

tight

lids

 

 

 

 

l

Waxed

paper

 

 

 

 

 

 

l

Wax-coated

freezer

wrap

 

 

 

 

l

Thin,

semi-permeable

 

wrap

 

 

 

 

None

of

these

ore totally moisture,

air

or vapor

proof

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Freezing Fruits -Select ripe, blemish-free fruits Be sure they taste as good as they look Wash 2 to 3 quarts (liters) at a time and drain Fruit that stands In water may lose food value and become, soggy Sort, peel, trim, pit and slice as needed

Pack in rlgld wide-mouthed containers or other

recommended material Leave head space to al- iow liquids to expand during freezing

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Whirlpool ED19MT manual Freezing & Storing Frozen Foods, Do YOT

ED19MT specifications

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