Freezing And Storing Frozen Foods - Whirlpool ET20MK Use & Care Manual

FREEZING & STORING FROZEN
FOODS
The freezer sectior IS desig-,ed for storage of com-
merclclly frozen foods and for freezlrg foods a?
home
Packaging -The secret of successfu! freezlr:g 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 or vapor in or
out Packagtng done In any other way could cause
food odor and taste transfer throughcut the re-
frlgerator and drying of frozen food
Rigid polyethylene (plastic) containers with tight-
fitting I~ds, straight-sided cannlqg freezing jars,
heavy-duty aluminum 1011, 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 seal ng f Iods irl bags squeeze
out the air (llaulds need headspace ?s ollati for
expansion ) Twist the top and turp It DCIC~ Fasten tie
securely around the doubled-over tall Put the label
Inside transparent bags, JSe self-adhesive laDeI or
outside of opaque ones
Air-tight wrapping calls for drugstore &trap CLjt
the sheet about one-third onger thor the distance
around the food Bring ti7e enas Togerber ana fola n
(toward the food) at least twice to sea OUT air Crease
ends close to food. press air from package c31a t,ps
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over tw,ce FI~,IS~ package ano tape closed NOTI
With ur,oored meats pad sharr, eages with extrl
wrap 0' bse stocK,rette tc protect the wrap fror
pcirctures
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, semi-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 of frozen food.
Freezing Fruits ~- Selec: rice biem,sh-free fruit:
Be sure tpey taste as good as t?ev look Wash 2 tc
3 qJor?s (,m:ers; a+ a t,me CIX drain Fruit that stard
r ,Qoter day lose fooa value ara become sogg\
Sort ceel trlrr cl+ ara slice OS rleeded
Dam IPI r gld tilde-mouthed contair,ers or orbe
'ec:~r~~~r~erded Ta:eria! Leave bead space tr al
b,ks '?cuids tc: ex13and durl-#g freezlrg