Whirlpool EV190E manual Freezing food in your freezer, Packaging and sealing food, To wrap foods

Freezing food in your freezer

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When you plan to freeze unfrozen food, SFJ~ the followrng chart for the arrour‘: to freeze ,a+ one time.

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‘These amounts are based on USDA recommer- dotions If too mony packages of Iurfrozen foot? are packed at one ttme Into the freezer +he rate of freezing 1stoo slow Poor qualit\, products result

Packaging and sealing food...

AIrtIght packaging IS Important in freezlrng foods Containers and wrapprngs should be moisture and vapor-prool and packages should be sealed carefully to keep mclrsture in and air out

Freezer burn can result If food IS not properly wrapped When this happens, fooa dehvdrotes and ISof poor qualrty

To wrap foods...

1.Cut sheet of wrapping matertcl about one- thtrd longer than distance around food to be wrapped Place wrapplng sheet OP flat sur- face with food In center of sheet

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NOTE: ‘Wher packaging meats that have r’ot beers borled pad sharp eages \w1’17extro Arap or JSe stockinette to protect against tearing or pui’cturing

Jse head\-dub olumnum freezer foil kroft pa per with cellophane bonded to It, specicl freezer bags jars carters and freezer searing tape for packaging your food Items You II 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.