Whirlpool ED19HK Use & Care Manual page 11

FREEZING & STORING FROZEN
FOODS
The freezer section IS desrgned for storage of corn-
merciclly frozen foods and for freezrng foods at
home.
Packaging ~ The secret of successful freezing is in
the packaging. The wrap you use must be air,
over twice Frnrsh package and tape closed NOTI
moisture and vapor proof The way you close and seal
Wrth unboned meats, pad sharp edges wrth extr
the package must not allow air, moisture or vapor in or
wrap or use stockrnette to protect the wrap fror
out. Packaging done In any other way could cause
punctures
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DO NOT USE:
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Bread wrappers
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Non-polyethylene plastic containers
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Containers without tight lids
0 Waxed paper
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Waxed-coated freezer wrap
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Thin, semi-permeable wrap
None of these are totally moisture, air or vapor
proof.
The use of these wrapplngs could
cause food odor and taste transfer and
drying of frozen food.
Freezing Fruits - Select ripe, blemrsh-free fruit
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Be sure They Taste as goocl as they look Wash 2 t
3 quarts (Inters) at o time and drain Fruit that stone
Airrtrght wrapprng calls for "drugstore' wrap Cut
in water may lose food value and become, sogg
the sheet about one-third longer than the distance
Sort. peel, tram. prt and slice as needed
around the food Bring the ends together and fold in
Pack in rigid wide-mouthed containers or othe
(?oward the food) at least fwrce to seal out err Crease
recommended marerrol Leave head space to a
ends close to food, press air from1 package Fold tips
low liquids to expand during freezing
food odor-and taste transfer throughout the re-
frigerator and drying of frozen food
Rigid polyethylene [plastic) containers with tight-
fitting lids, strarght-sided canning freezlng jars,
heavy-duty aluminum foil, plastrc-coated paper and
non-permeable plastic wraps (such as Saran] are
recommended Note: Heat-sealed borlrng bags are
easy to use and can be used by themselves or as
carton liners.
Sealing- When sealing foods in bags squeeze
out the air (liquids need heodspace to allow for
expansion.) Twist the top and turn it back. Fasten tie
securely around the doubled-over tall Put the label
Inside transparent bags, use selffadhesive label on
outside of opaque ones