The freezer section is designed for storage of :ommercially frozen foods and for freezing foods It home.
Packaglng - The secret of successful freezing is n the packaging. The wrap you use must be air, noisture and vapor proof. The way you close and ‘eal the package must not allow air, moisture or ‘apor in or out. Packaging done in any other way :ould cause food odor and taste transfer through- 1u-the refrigerator and drying of frozen food.
Rigid polyethylene (plastic) containers with ightfitting lids, straight-sided canning/freezing
36 heavy-duty aluminum foil, plastic-coated pa- Er and nonpermeable plastic wraps (made from I Saran film] are recommended. NOTE: Heat- #ealed bolllng bags are easy to use and can be lsed by themselves or as carton Ilners.
Sealing - When sealing foods in bags squeeze NI?the air (liquids need headspace to allow for !xpansion). Twist the top and turn it back. Fasten tie ecurely around the doubled-over tail. Put the lbel inside transparent bags; use self-adhesive Dbel on outside of opaque ones.
Air-tight wrapping calls for “drugstore” wrap. Cut he sheet about one-third longerthan the distance Iround the food. Bring the ends together and fold n (toward the food) at least twice to seal out air. Zrease ends close to food, press air from package. :old tips over twice. Finish package and tape :losed. NOTE: Wlth unboned meats, pad sharp edges with extm wmp or use stockinette to pro- ‘ect the wrap tram punctures.
DO NOT USE:
l Bread wrappers
l Non-polyethylene plastic containers l Containers without tight lids
l Waxed paper
0 Waxed-coated treezer wrap l Thin, semi-permeable wrap
None of these are totally moisture, air or vapor proof. The use of these wrapplngs could cause food odor and taste tmnster and dry- Ina ot frozen food.
Freezlng Fruits - Select ripe, blemish-free fruits Be sure they taste as good as they look. Wash 2 to : quarts (liters) at a time and drain. Fruit that stands ir water may lose food value and become soggy Sort, peel, trim, pit and slice as needed.
Pack in rigid wide-mouthed containers or othe recommended material. Leave head space tc allow liquids to expand during freezing.
