Freezing Food In Your Freezer; Packaging And Sealing Food; To Wrap Foods - Whirlpool Eh12Oc Eh15Oc Use & Care Manual

Freezing food in your freezer
When freezer has cooled to a safe storage
temperature, it may be loaded with
frozen food.
When you plan to freeze
unfrozen food, see
the following chart for the amount to freeze at
one time.
I
POUNDS OF FOOD
TO FREEZE AT ONE TIME'
Size of Meat or Vegetables
Freezer Fish or Fruit
12cuft.
24 Ibs. 36 Ibs.
( 346 L)
(10.8 kg.] (16.2 kg.)
15 cu. ft.
30 Ibs. 45 Ibs.
(433 L)
(13.5 kg.) (20.25 kg.)
'These amounts are based on USDA recommen-
dations If too many packages of unfrozen food
are packed at one time Into the freezer, the rate
of freezing 1s too slow Poor quality products result
Packaging and sealing food . . .
Airtight packaging IS important in freezing
foods. Containers and wrappings should be
moisture and vapor-proof and packages should
be sealed carefullv to keen, moisture in and air
out
Freezer burn can result If food is not properly
wrapped. When this happens, food dehydrates
and is of poor quality.
To wrap foods...
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1.
Cut sheet of wrapping material about one-
third longer than distance around food to be
wrapped. Place wrapping sheet on flat sur-
face with food in center of sheet.
2. Bring front and back of wrapping together
and fold in toward food, making at least two
one-inch (2.5 cm) folds until food fits tightly
3. Crease ends close to food to eliminate air
4. Press all air from package Fold each end over
twice Make sure fold is tight and fasten
against end of package with freezer tape.
NOTE:
When packaglng meats that have not
been boned, pad sharp edges with extra wrap
or use stockinette to protect against tearing or
puncturing.
Use heavy-duty aluminum freezer foil, kraft pa-
per with cellophane bonded to it, special freezer
bags, jars, cartons and freezer sealing tape for
packaging your food items. You'll find them at the
supermarket or freezer dealer.
See booklet, "How to Preserve Foods the
Modern Way with Your WHIRLPOOL Freezer,"
for complete information and tips on home
freezing.
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