Whirlpool ET20DK Use & Care Manual page 12

FREIEZING & STORING
FROZEN FOODS
The freezer sectron IS desrgned for storage 01
commercially frozen foods and for freezing foods
31 home.
Packaging -The secret of successful freezing !s
!n the packaging. The wrap you use must be air
moisture and vapor proof The way you close and
seal the package must not allow arr, morsture or
vapor In or out. Packagrng done In any other way
could cause food odor and taste transfer through-
out the refrigerator and drying of frozen food
Rigid polyethylene (plastrc) contarners with
trghtfitting lids, straight-sided canningifreezrng
tars, heavy-duty alumrnum foil, plastic-coated pa-
per and nonpermeable plastic wraps [made from
a Saran film] 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 (liquids need headspace to allow for
expansion) Twist the top and turn it back Fasten tre
securely around the doubled-over tail Put the
label inside transparent bags, use self-adhesive
label on outside of opaque ones
Air-tight wrapping calls for 'drugstore wrap Cut
the sheet about one-third longerthan the distance
around the food. Bring the ends together and fold
In (toward the food) at least twice to seal out arr
Crease ends close to food, press arr from pat kage
Fold tips over twice. Finish package and tape
closed. NOTE: With unboned meats, pad sharp
edges with extra wrap or use stockinette to pro-
tect 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, 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 dry-
ing of frozen
food.
Freezing Fruits - Select ripe, blemrsh-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 rrgrd wide-mouthed contarners or other
recommended material Leave head space to
allow liquids to expand durrng freezing