Freezing food in your freezer
To wrap foods:
1. Cut sheet of wrapping material about one-
third longer than distance around food to
be wrapped. Place wrapping sheet on
flat surface with food in center of sheet.
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. 2. Bring front and back of wrapping to-
gether and fold in toward food, making at
POUNDS OF FOOD least two one inch (2.5 cm) folds until food
TO FREEZE AT ONETIME- fits tightly against wrapping.
Size of Meat or Vegetables
Freezer Fish or Fruit
15 cu. ft.
(433 L) (,3.?kg) (20.;; kg)
These amounts are based on USDA recom- 3. Crease ends close to food to eliminate air
mendations. If too many packages of un- pockets.
frozen food are packed at one time into the
freezer, the rate of freezing is too slow. Poor
quality products result.
Packaging and Sealing Food...
Airtight packaging is important in freezing 4. Press all air from package. Fold each end
foods. Containers and wrappings should be over twice. Make sure fold is tight and
moisture and vapor-proof and packages fasten against end of package with
should be sealed carefully to keep moisture freezer tape.
in and air out.
Freezer burn can result if food is not prop- Note: When packaging meats that have not
erly wrapped. When this happens food de- been boned, pad sharp edges with extra
wrap or use stockinette to protect against
hydrates and is of poor quality. tearing or puncturing.
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