Your refrigerator has a freezer section designed
to keep temperatures In the zero zone [ 17 8 C) the recommended frozen food storage
temperature It can freeze bargains In freshness and prrce, and convenrent meals you can make ahead of time
Here are some basics to help get You ac- quarnted with Your new freezer For detarled recr- pes. many excellent books are avarlable
Packaging- The only brg secret to successful
freezing ISIn the packaging The wrap must be air. moisture and vapor proof This wrap IS not enough If the sealing allows air. morsture or vapors rr
Rigid polyethylene containers with tight-fitting lids. straight-sided canning freezing jars heavy-
duty alumrnum foil. plastrc-coated paper and
poiyethyiene plastrc are recommended Note Heat-sealed bolting bags are easy to bse. and other firms supply polyethylene bags to be used by themselves or carton loners
Sealing - When sealing foods In bags squeeze
out the air (lrqurds need headspace to allow for expansron) Twist the top and turn It back Fasten tre securely around the doubled-over toll Put the label inside transparent bags, use self-adhesive label on outside of opaque ones
Arr-t ,Jht wrapprng calls for “drugstore” wrap Cut the shf et about one-thrrd longer thon the distance orounc the focd Bring the ends together and fold In (toi* :ird the food) at least twice to seal out air Creasr ends close to food, press air from package Fold t 1)s over twice Finish package and tape closet NOTE Wrth unboned meats. pad sharp edges .vrth extra wrap or use stockinette to protect the wr( o from punctures
DO \JOT USE
l Br ad wrappers
l Nc ?-polyethylene plastic containers l Cl ‘ntarners wrthout tight lids
lW axed paper
l W :x-coated freezer wrap
Nor 1 of these are totally morsture. arr or va- por Iroof
Free2 ing Fruits-Select ripe, blemish-free fruits Be sure hey taste as good as they look Wash 2 to 3 quart: [liters] at a time and drain Frurt that stands In wate may lose food value and become, soggy Sort, pe 31,trim, p/t and slice as needed
Pack 1 rigid wide-mouthed contaners or other recomn ended material Leave head space to ol- low liqc 3s to expand during freezing. Refer to a Freezer i’ook for packing recipes
