FREEZING & STORING FROZEN
FOODS _/ ., .,i, . . _
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The freezer section is designed for storage of com-
mercially frozen foods and for freezrng foods at
home
Packaging -The secret of successful freezing is in
the packaging. The wrap you use must be air, over twrce. Frnrsh package and tape closed. NOTE:
With unboned meats, pad sharp edges with extra
moisture and vapor proof The way you close and seal wrap or use stockinette to protect the wrap from
the package must not allow air, moisture or vapor in or
out. Packaging done in any other way could cause punctures
food odor and taste transfer throughout the re-
frrgerator and drying of frozen food. DO NOT USE
l Bread wrappers
Rigid polyethylene [plastic) containers with tight-
fitting lids, straight-sided canning/freezing jars, l Non-polyethylene plastic containers
l Containers without tight lids
heavy-duty aluminum forl, plastic-coated paper and l Waxed paper
non-permeable plastic wraps (such as Saran] are
recommended. Note: Heat-sealed boiling bags are l Waxed-coated freezer wrap
l Thin, semi-permeable wrap
easy to use and can be used by themselves or as None of these are totally moisture, air or vapor
carton liners.
proof. The use of these wrappings could
Sealing - When sealing foods In bags squeeze cause food odor and taste transfer and
out the air (liquids need headspace to aliow for
drying of frozen food.
expansion.) Twist the top and turn It back. Fasten tie
securely around the doubled-over tail. Put the label
Inside transparent bags: use self-adhesive label on
outside of opaque ones.
Freezing Fruits - Select ripe, blemish-free fruits.
Be sure they taste as good as they look. Wash 2 to
3 quarts (liters) at a time and drain. Fruit that stands
Air-tight wrapping calls for ?drugstore? wrap. Cut in water may lose food value and become, soggy.
the sheet about one-third longer than the distance Sort, peel. trim, pit and sltce as needed.
around the food. Bring the ends together and fold in Pack in rigid wade-mouthed containers or other
[toward the food) at least twice to seal out air Crease recommended material. Leave head space to al-
ends close to food, press air from package. Fold tips low liquids to expand durrng freezing.
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