Whirlpool EHT171XKWR0 Use & Care Manual page 8

FREEZING & STORING FROZEN
Your refrigerator has a freezer section designed
to keep temperatures in the zero zone
(- 17.8"C)...the recommended frozen food storage
temperature It can freeze bargarns in freshness
and price, and convenient meals You can make
ahead of time.
Here are some basics to help get you ac-
quainted with your new freezer. For detailed reci-
pes, many excellent books are available
Packaging-The only big secret to successful
freezing
IS
In the packaging. The wrap must be air,
moisture and vapor proof. This wrap
IS
not enough
If the sealing allows air, moisture or vapors in.
Rigid polyethylene containers with tight-fittrng
Irds, straight-sided cannrng I freezing tars. heavy-
duty alumrnum foil, plastic-coated paper and
polyethylene plastic are recommended. Note:
Heat-sealed boilrng bags are easy to use, and
other firms supply polyethylene bags to be used by
themselves or carton liners.
Sealing- When sealing foods in bags squeeze
out the air [liquids need headspace to allow for
expansion). Twist the top and turn It back. Fasten
tre securely around the doubled-over tail. Put the
label inside transparent bags, use self-adhesive
label on outside of opaque ones.
Air-tight wrapping calls for "drugstore" wrap Cut
the sheet about one-third longer than the distance
around the food Bring the ends together and fold
in (toward the food) at least twice to seal out air
Crease ends close to food, press air from package.
Fold tips over twice. Finish package and tape
closed. NOTE: With unboned meats, pad sharp
edges with extra wrap or use stockinette to protect
the wrap from punctures
DO NOT USE
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Bread wrappers
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Nonpolyethylene plastic containers
l
Containers without tight lids
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Waxed paper
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Wax-coated freezer wrap
None of these are totally moisture. air or va-
por proof
Freezing Fruits-Select ripe, blemish-free fruits.
Be sure they taste as good as they look Wash 2 to
3 quarts (liters) at a time and dram Fruit that stands
in water may lose food value and become. soggy.
Sort, peel, trim, pit and slice as needed.
Pack In rigid wide-mouthed containers or other
recommended material Leave head space to al-
low liquids to expand during freezing. Refer to a
Freezer Book for packing recipes.