Freezing food in your freezer
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To wrap foods...
I. Cut sheet of wrapplng material about one third longer than distance around food to be
wrapped Place wrapping sheet or flat sur- face ?r/ith food in certer of sheet
When freezer has cooled to a safe storage
temperature, it may be loaded with frozen food. When you plan to freeze unfrozen food, see
the following chart for the amount to freeze at
one time.
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Packaging and sealing food...
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Freezer burn can resuH if food IS pot properly
wrapped When this happens, food dehydrates and IS of poor quoiltv
4.Dress all air from package Fold each end over
twice Make sure fold IS tight and fasten agolpst end of oacgtage with freezer tape
NOTE: When packaging meats ibat have noI been boned, pat! sharp edges &!th extra wrap or use stockinet+e +o protect against tearirg or puncruring
use heavy duty aluminum freezer foil, kraf pa-
per with cellophane bonded to .t, special freezer bogs. jars, cartons ond freezer sealing tape for
packaging your food ,tems You’d! find them at the
supermarket or freezer dealer
See booklet, “How to Preserve Foods the Modern Way with Your WHIRLPOOL Freezer,” for complete information and tips on home freezing.