FREEZING & STORING FROZEN
FOODS
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The freezer section IS designed for storage of com-
mercrally frozen foods and for freezing foods at
home
Packaglng-The secret of successful freezlng IS
over twtce Finish package and tape closed NOTE
in the packaging. The wrap you use must be arr, With unboned meats, pad sharp edges with extra
moisture and vapor proof The way you close and
wrap or use stockrnette to protect the wrap from
seal the package must not allow arr. mctsture or punctures
vapors In or out
Rrgid polyethylene [plastic) containers with trght-
fitting lids, straight-sided canntng 1 freezing jars. DO NOT USE:
l Bread wrappers
heavy-duty aluminum foil, plastrc-coated paper and
non-permeable plastic wraps [such as saran) are l Non-polyethylene plastic containers
l Containers without tight lids
recommended. Note, Heat-sealed boiling bags are
l Waxed paper
easy to use and can be used by themselves or as 0 Wax-coated freezer wrap
carton liners.
l Thin, semi-permeable wrap
Sealing- When sealing foods In bags squeeze None of these are totally moisture, air or vapor
out the air (liquids need headspace to allow for proof.
expansion.) Twist the top and turn It back Fasten tre J
securely around the doubted-over tail Put the label
Inside transparent bags, use self-adhesive label on
outside of opaque ones
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Freezing Fruits - Select rrpe, 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-thrrd longer than the distance Sort, peel, trim, pit and slice as needed.
around the food Bring the ends together and fold in Pack IE rigid wide-mouthed containers or other
(toward the food) at least twce to seal out air Crease recommended materrol Leave head space to aI-
ends close to food, press air from package Fold tips low liquids to expand during freezlng
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