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 ONE TIME fits tightly against wrapping.
Size of Meat or Vegetables
Freezer Fish or Fruit
6 cu. ft. 12 tbs. 18 Ibs.
(170 L) (5.4 kg] (8.1 kg)
9 cu. ft. 18 tbs. 27 Ibs
(255 L) (8.1 kg] (12.2 kg)
These amounts are based on USDA recom- 3. Crease ends close to food to eliminate air
mendations. If too many packages of un- pot kets.
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...
4. Press all air from package. Fold each end
Airtight packaging is important in freezing
over twice. Make sure fold is tight and
foods. Containers and wrapprngs should be
moisture and vapor-proof and packages fasten against end of package with
freezer tape.
should be sealed carefully to keep morsture
in and air out. Note: When packaging meats that have not
Freezer burn can result if food is not prop- been boned, pad sharp edges with extra
erly wrapped. When this happens food de- wrap or use stockinette to protect against
hydrates and is of poor quality. tearing or puncturing.
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