Freezing food in your freezer
1. Cut sheet of wrapptng material about one-
thtrd longer than dtstance around food to be
wrapped. Place wrapping sheet on flat sur-
face wtth food In center of sheet
When freezer has cooled to a safe storage
temperature, it rnay be loaded wrth frozen food.
When you plan to freeze unfrozen food, see 2. Brrng front and back of wrapping together
the followrrg chart for the amount to freeze at and fold in toward food, making at least two
one tlme. one-Inch (2 5 cm) folds until food fits tightly
against wrapping
3. Crease ends ?close to food to eliminate air
.These am Jr?% are bused i)r ~?,[Iii reL)m?-lc;r
dations If 1? lo many packages cr dqfrorer f,)c~c
are packet I at one tlrne i?-to the freezer ?he rate
of freezIng tot, sloti Pocr aualltv products reil,l*
Packaging and sealing food...
Atrtrght Flackaging IS important In freeztng
foods Cor tainers and wrappings shculd be 4. Press all air from pa&age Fold each end over
moisture ard vapor-proof and packages should twice Make sure fold IS tight and fasten
be sealed .-arefully to keep moisture In and air against end ot package with freezer tape
out NOTE: When packaging meats that have not
been boned, pad sharp edges with extra wrap
or use stockinette to protect against tearing or
puncturing
Use heavy-duty aluminum freezer foil, kraft pa-
per with cellophane bonded to It, special freezer
bags, tars, cartons and freezer sealing tape for
packaging your food Items You?ll find them at the
supermarket or freezer dealer
See the ?Freezer Guide? for complete in-
formation and tips on home freezing.
Freezer turn can result If food IS not properly
wrapped. When this happens, food dehydrates
and IS of poor quality |
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