Freezing food in your freezer m-3
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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 tlme.
POUNDS OF FOOD
TO FREEZE AT ONE TIME’
Size of | Meat or | Vegetables | |
Freezer | Fish | or | Fruit |
20 cu. ft. | 40 Ibs. | 60 | Ibs. |
(566L) | (18 Kg) | (27 | w |
.These amounts are based on USDA recom-
mendations. If too many packages of un- frozen food are packed at one time into the freezer, the rate of freezing is too slow. Poor quality products result.
Packaging and sealing food...
Airtight packaging is important in freezing foods. Containers and wrappings should be
moisture and
Freezer burn can result if food is not prop- erly wrapped. When this happens food de- hydrates and is of poor quality.
To wrap foods
2.Bring front and back of wrapping to- gether and fold in toward food, making at least t
3.Crea: e ends close to food to eliminate air pock1 9s.
4.Press .III air fro’m package. Fold each end over twice. Make sure fold is tight and
faste,) against end of package with freeze :r tape.
NOTE:
Use hs
paper w ith cellophane bonded to it, special freezer I:lags, jars, cartons and freezer seal-
ing tape for packaging your food items. You’ll find then at the supermarket or freezer dealer.
Ses booklet, “How to Preserve
Foods the Modern Way with Your WHIU~LPOOL Freezer,” for complete
1.Cutsheet of wrapping material about one- third longer than distance around food to
be wrapped. Place wrapping sheet on flat surface with food in center of sheet.
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1.Before freezing large quantities of food, turn c::old Control to highest position and let frcsezer operate for several hours.
2.To sp t?ed freezing, lay packages in a sin- gle I:iyer so each rests on the freezing surfa ::e of a shelf. Leave space between packages.
