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FREEZING & STORING FROZEN
FOODS
The freezer section is designed
for storage of com-
mercially
frozen foods
arld for freezing
foods at
home.
Packaging
-The secret of successful freezing is In
the packaging.
The wrap you use must be air, mois-
ture and vapor proof The way you close and seal the
package
must not allow air, moisture or vapor in or
out. Packaging
done in any other way could cause
food odor and taste transfer throughout
the refrigera-
tor and drying out of the frozen food.
Rigid polyethylene
(plastic]
containers
with trght-
fitting
lids, straight-srded
canning/freezing
jars,
heavy-duty
aluminum foil, plastic-cwted
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 (liqurds need headspace
to allow
for
expansion.)
Twist the top and turn it back. Fasten tie
securely around the doubled-over
tail Put the label
insrde transparent
bags, use self-adhesive
label on
outside of opaque
ones.
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Air-tight wrapping
calls for "drugstore"
wrap. Cut
the sheet about one-thrrd
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
3
6
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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Non-polyethylene
plastic containers
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Containers
without tight lids
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Waxed paper
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Waxed-coated
freezer wrap
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Thin, semr-permeable
wrap
None of these are totally moisture, air or vapor
proof. The use of these
wrappings
could
cause
food
odor
and taste
transfer
and
drying
out of the 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 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
contarners
or other
recommended
material
Leave head space to al-
low liqurds to expand
during freezing.
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