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FREEZING & STORING FROZEN
FOODS
The freezer section IS desrgned
for storage of com-
mercially
frozen
foods and for freezing
foods
at
home.
Packaging
-The secret of successful freezing is in
the packaging.
The wrap
you use must be air,
moisture and vapor proof. The way you close and seal
the package
must not allow air, moisture orvapor
in or
out. Packaging
done in any other way could cause
food
odor
and taste transfer
throughout
the re-
frigerator
and drying of frozen food.
Rigid polyethylene
(plastic)
contarners
with tight-
fitting
lids, straight-srded
canning/freezing
jars,
heavy-duty
alumrnum foil, plastic-coated
paper
and
non-permeable
plastic
wraps
[such as Saran) are
recommended.
Note: Heat-sealed
boiling
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
headspace
to allow
for
expansion.)
Twist the top and turn rt back. Fasten tie
securely around
the doubled-over
turl. Put the label
inside transparent
bags,
use self-adhesive
label
on
outside of opaque
ones.
Arr-tight wrapping
calls for "drugstore"
wrap. Cut
the sheet about
one-third
longer than the distance
around the food. Brrng 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 ttps
3
6
over twice
Finish package
and tape closed. NOTE'
Wrth 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
plastjc containers
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Containers
wrthout tight lids
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Waxed paper
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Waxed-coated
freezer wrap
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Thin, semi-permeable
wrap
None of these are totally moisture, arr or vapor
proof
The use of these wrappings
could
cause food odor and taste transfer and
drying of frozen food.
Freezing Fruits-Select
ripe, blemish-free
fruits.
Be sure they taste as good as they look Wash 2 to
3 quarts [liters) at a trme and drawn. Fruit that stands
In water may lose food value and become.
soggy.
Sort, peel, trim, pit and slice as needed.
Pack In rigrd wide-mouthed
containers
or other
recommended
material.
Leave head space to al-
low liquids to expand
during freezing.
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