Freezing food in your freezer
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.
POUNDS OF FOOD
TO FREEZE AT ONE TIME
Size | of | Meat | or | Vegetables | |
Freezer | Fish | or Fruit | |||
15 cu. | ft. | 30 | Ibs. | 45 | Ibs |
(430 | L) | (13.5 kg] | (20.25 | kg] | |
.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
1.Cut sheet of wrapping material about
food to be wrapped. Place wrapping sheet on flat surface with food in center of sheet.
2.Ering front and back of wrapping to- (yether and fold in toward food, making at I~tast two
3. ( lease ends close to food to eliminate air
4.Press all air from package. Fold each end c der twice. Make sure fold is tight and
fcjsten against end of package with fl,?ezer tape.
NOTE: When packaging meats that have not bee’> boned, pad sharp edges with extra wra:) or use stockinette to protect against tearlmig or puncturing.
Us’?
papl?r with cellophane bonded to it, special free,‘er bags, jars, cartons ana freezer seal-
ing t lpe for packaging your food items. You’ll find hem at the supermarket or freezer dealer.
See booklet, “HOWto Preserve Foods the Modern Way with Your WHIRLPOOL Freezer,” for c:omplete information and tips on home free;l!ing.
Loaiding...
I. B ?fore freezing large quantities of food, t\lrn Cold Control to highest position and If~t freezer operate for several hours.
2.Tcmspeed freezing, lay packages in a sin- g e layer so each rests on the freezing s(irface of a shelf. Leave space between p ickages.
