Whirlpool ET22ZK Use & Care Manual page 11

FREEZING & STORING FROZEN
The freezer sectron is desrgned for storage of com-
merclally frozen foods and for freezing foods at
home.
Packaging
~ The secret of successful freezing is in
the packaging The wrap you use must be arr.
moisture 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 re-
frigerator and dry out of frozen food.
Rigid polyethylene (plastic) contarners with tight-
fitting lids, straight-sided canningifreezrng jars,
heavy-duty aluminum foil, plastrc-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
(liqurds need headspace to allow for
expansion.) Twist the top and turn it back. Fasten tie
securely around the doubled-over tall. Put the label
inside 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-third longer than the drstance
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 arr from package. Fold tips
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over twice Finish package and tape closed. NOTE
With unboned meats, pad sharp edges with extra
wrap or use stockinette to protect the wrap fron
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, semi-permeable wrap
None of these are totally moisture. alr 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 fruit
Be sure they taste as good as they look. Wash 2 t
3 quarts (liters) at a time and drain fruit that stanc
in water may lose food value and become, scgg
Sort, peel, trim, pit and slice as needed.
Pack in rigid wide-mouthed containers or othc
recommended material. Leave head space to a
low liquids to expand during freezing.