Freezing food in your freezer
A To wrap foods...
I. Cut sheet of wrapplng material about one
third longer than distance around food to be
wrapped Place wrapping sheet or flat sur-
face ?r/ith food in certer 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 bock cf tiropplng together
and fold In tcward fooa, mak#ng at ieast tvvc
folds Lntll food fits tightly
(13.5 kg] 1 (20.3 kg)]
?These amouW are based u vI, nr- UdLJI lsrjc 1 SL;ovimer 3. Crease ends close +o food to eliminate ai1 ?or
aatlors If too mclry pclckIIycX /?mnr r, dI III ,r fin I?\,?=1 7-r f-r IL,d(i I~/ pockets _
are packed at ore time lr>*c the %e:er the rate
of freezlcg IS too sloti~ Poor cll,ailty prcducts resc,i?
Packaging and sealing food...
AIrtight packaging IS Important In freezlpg
foods Containers and wrappincl? <hndri he
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moisture and vapor-proof and pc Ickages shoula 4. Dress all air from package Fold each end over
be seclled cnref\~lIv - to - kepn ,---~ mn ,-isture in and air twice Make sure fold IS tight and fasten
out agolpst end of oacgtage with freezer tape
NOTE: When packaging meats ibat have noI
been boned, pat! sharp edges &!th extra wrap
or use stockinet+e +o protect against tearirg or
puncruring
use heavy duty aluminum freezer foil, kraf pa-
per with cellophane bonded to .t, special freezer
bogs. jars, cartons ond freezer sealing tape for
packaging your food ,tems You?d! find them at the
supermarket or freezer dealer
See booklet, ?How to Preserve Foods the
Freezer burn can resuH if food IS pot properly Modern Way with Your WHIRLPOOL Freezer,?
wrapped When this happens, food dehydrates for complete information and tips on home
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