FREEZING & STORING FROZEN

FOODS

36

-he

freezer

sectIon

ISceslgned

for

storage

rf

corn

merc~cllyJ

frozen

focas

 

orrj

for

‘reezIng

 

fcods

af

nome

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Packaging-The

 

secret of

successful

 

 

freezlng

IS

In the

packaging

The

wrap

you

use

must be

ar

moisture

 

and

vapor

proof

The way

you

 

close

 

and

seal

the

package

 

must

 

not

allow

 

err,

 

morsture

or

vapors

 

in

or

out

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RIgid

polyethrylene

(plastic)

containers

 

 

with

tight-

fitting

 

lids,

 

straight-sided

 

canning

 

freezing

 

jars,

heavy-duty

aluminum

fori,

plastlc-coated

 

 

paper

 

and

non-permeable

 

plastrc

wraps

(such

as

satan]

 

are

recommended

 

Note

Heat-sealed

bolllng

 

bags

 

are

easy

to

use

and

can

be

 

used

by

themselves

or as

carton

 

9ners

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sealing

~

Wher, sealing

foods

r

bags

 

squeeze

out the

 

air

(liqurds

reed

 

“eadspace

 

to

o~lo:~

for

exporsion

 

1 TWS

the

tab

 

ana

turn

it bock

 

Faster

?le

securely

 

around

the

aoubled-over

t&

put

‘he

!ocel

inside

transporert

bags

 

‘JSe

se;f-achesNL,e

 

lobe1

or,

outsde

 

of opaque

ones

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air-tight wrapping COIIS ‘or drugstore wrap Cut the sheer about one-third longer than the distance around the food Bring the ends together and foid r (toward the food) at least twice to seal out air Crease

ends close to food, press ar froT puc*oge FSc! tips

aver twce Fir ST package arc tope e’osed Nb-E

With Jnboned meats, pod srlaru edges ‘&It” extra ~wT~p or LJSe stock -;e:*e tc protect ‘he &rap from punctures

DO NOT USE,

 

 

 

0

Bread

wrappers

 

 

l

Non-polyethylene

plastic

containers

l

Containers

without

tight

lids

0

Waxed

paper

 

 

l

Wax-coated

freezer

wrap

 

l

Thin,

semi-permeable

wrap

None of these are totally moisture, air or vapor proof.

 

Freezing

 

Fruits

-

Se ec+

ripe

b

emsh-free

frul+s

Be sure

they

‘oste

as

good

OS thev

IOOK

Wosn

2 to

3

quarts

[liters)

a+ CI +lme on3

drain

Fru

t that

stands

lr

‘wVater ma\/

 

lose

food

value

ord

Serome

soggy

Sort oeel. trim glt ant slice as needed

 

 

 

Pock

r,

rNgId ;vlde-mou+hea

 

cortoiners

or

other

recommended

 

 

?la:eriol

Leave

head space

tc al-

13~ i gc~ ds

to

exporx

 

durirg

freezlr,g

 

 

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Whirlpool ET22MT manual Freezing & Storing Frozen Foods

ET22MT specifications

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