Whirlpool ED22EM manual Freezing & Storing Frozen Foods

FREEZING & STORING FROZEN FOODS

The freezer section ISdesigned for storage of corn-

mercially frozen foods and for freezing foods at home.

Packaging -The secret of successful freezing is In

the packaging. The wrap you use must be air, moisture and vapor proof. The way you close and seal

the package must not allow air, morsture or vapor in or

out. Packagrng done in any other way could cause

food odor and taste transfer throughout the re- frigerator and drying of frozen food

Rrgrd polyethylene (plastic) containers with trght-

fitting lids, straight-sided cannlng/freezrng Jars.

heavy-duty aluminum foil, plastic-cwted paper and

non-permeable plastic wraps (such as Saran) are

recommended. Note, Heat-sealed bowling 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 (liquids need headspace to allow for

expansion.) Twtst the top and turn It back Fasten tie

securely around the doubled-over tail. Put the label

Inside transparent bags, use self-adhestve label on outside of opaque ones.

over twice Finish package and tape closed NOTE

With unboned meats, pad sharp edges wrth extra

wrap or use stockinette to protect the wrap from punctures

Freezlng Frults- Select ripe. blem!sh-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

Air-tight

wrapping

calls

for

“drugstore”

wrap

Cut

in water

may

lose

food

value

and

become,

soggy.

the sheet

about

one-thrrd

longer

than

the

distance

Sort,

peel.

trim, pit

and

slice

as

needed.

around

the

food.

Bring the ends

together

and

fold

In

Pack

in

rigid

wade-mouthed

containers

or other

[toward

the food)

at least

twice

to seal out

air.

Crease

recommended

material

Leave

head space

to al-

ends

close

to food,

press

air from

package

Fold

tips

low

liqurds

to

expand

during

freezrng.