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FREEZING & STORING FROZEN
FOODS
-he freezer
sectIon
IS ceslgned
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
3
6
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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