Freezing Food In Your Freezer; Packaging And Sealing Food; To Wrap Foods - Whirlpool EV150CXR Use And Care Manual

Freezing food in your freezer
To wrap foods...
'Wher: freh,zer has coolea to a safe storage
temperature I: may De loaded with frozen food.
Wher- VOL. plan to freeze unfrozen food, see
the foliowlrcy ctlart for the amount to freeze at
one time.
POUNDS OF FOOD
TO m AT ONETl@E*
Size of Meata
Vegetables
Freezer Fish or Fruit
16 cu. ft.
32 lbs.
48Ibs.
(452.8 L)
(14.4 kg.) (21.6 kg.)
'These amc" ,rts are basea on LSDA recornmler'
dat~o~ls If t;
1~ arlv pacKages of Jr'frozer I, 'a(1
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Packaging and sealing food...
Airtight pl-lckoging
IS
Important or freez ng
foods Cort'llners and wrappings should oe
moisture anc~ vapor proof and packages shoula
be sealed c:Jrefbily to keep moisture lrl ard air
out
Freezer bL,rn cap result !f food IS not properly
wrapped When this happens, food dehvdrates
and
IS
of pocjr quality
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
aaainst wraowina
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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 packaging 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.