FREEZING & STORING FROZEN FOODS The freezer sectlorl IS designed for storage of corn-
merc8011y frorerr foods arId for freer,rg foods CIT
home
Packaging-The
secret of successful freezing IS
in the packaglng The wrap you use must be ar
rrolsture and vapor proof The way you close and
seal the package must not allow olr. moisture or
vapors In or out
Rigid polyethylene (plastic] containers with tight-
fitting lids,
straight-sded
canning freeztng jars,
heavy-duty aluminum foil, plastic-coated paper and
non-permeable plastic wraps (such as soran] are
recommended Note Heat-sealed bolllng bags are
easy to use and can be used by themselves or as
carton liners
Sealing
- When seailrg foods ,n bags
squeeze
out the air
(liaulds reed headslnace to 0110~~ for
exponsiop ’ T\tilst the +op and turn It bock Foster1 tie
securely arourla *he aoubled-over
to FJt ‘i;e
label
inside trarsparert bags use selfmadheslLfe VIID~I r-#
outsIde of opaque orjes
Air-tight &#roppirg calms f:)r drugstore s:raC cut
‘*ie sheet about or,e-t”llrd lor:ger thar’ ‘*o dis+orSce
around the food BrlrIg ti-e erlds rOgetbe’or8d f>lC r8
(toward tqe food] at least +&Ice tc seal ~1~’ olr Creose
ecds close To food press air from pacrcge FJC “cs
zver t’ti#ce
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package a~3 iaDe closed 140-F
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DO NOT USE:
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Bread wrappers
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Non-polyethylene plastic containers
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Containers without tight lids
0 Waxed paper
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Wax-coated freezer wrap
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Thin, semi-permeable wrap
None of these are totally moisture. air or vapor
proof.
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