GE CA10 Use And Care Manual page 10

Properpackagingis essentialfor
successfulfreezing, Becausesolidly
frozen foods lose moisturein the dry
0° to 5°F temperatureof a freezer,
they must be properly protected by
top quality packagingmaterialsthat
are moisture/vapor-proof.Freezer
tape is usedto seal wrappingsand
for labeling.
Freezer packaging
materials
Materials
Uses
Cartonswith Fruits,
moisture/vapor-
vegetables,
proof liners
some meats
Foil containers Cookedfoods
Polyethylene Bakedfoods,
bags meats
Glassfreezer jars Juices, fruits,
vegetables,
cooked foods
Packaging instructions
Drugstore Wrap
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1. Placefood in center of wrapping
paper.
Plasticcontainers Sauces,fruits,
and boil-in bags vegetables,
cooked foods
Laminated paper Meats
Heavy-dutyfoil Meats,baked
goods, leftovers
Cellophane Baked goods,
sandwiches,
small meatcuts
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2. Bring two parallel edges together.
Fold in lock seam, repeat until the
last fold rests firmly on food.
3. Fold ends, excluding as much air
as possible. Seal with tape or tie firml~
with heavy string.
Butchers'
Wrap
Pjacefood diagonallycmone corner ~
of paper.Roll paperandfoodtogether
diagonally,folding in extra material
asyou roll. Seal with freezer tape,
Cartons andcontainers-Fruits,
vegetablesand cooked foods may
be packagedin freezer cartons,
containers and jars.
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Aluminum foil–
Placefood on heavy-
duty foil and mold foil to shape of the
food. Only one thickness is required.
No heat sealing or taping is necessary.
Labeling containers–
Be sure to
label all containers and packageswith
contents and date that it was placed
in the freezer.
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