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, 2. Bring front and back of wrapping to-
see the following chart for the amount to gether and fold in toward food, making at
freeze at one time. least two one inch (2.5 cm) folds until food
fits tightly against wrapping.
POUNDS OF FOOD
TO FREEZE AT ONE TIME-
Size of Meat or Vegetables
Freezer Fish or Fruit
15cu,ft. 30
(433 L) (13.5 kg) (2O?kg]
1 B cu. ft.
(519L) (16326kgJ [245;1kg) 3. Crease ends close to food to eliminate air
23 cu. ft. pot kets
(661 L) (2O.?kg]
2 7 cu. ft.
(772 L) (245;1kg] (368:kgj
These amounts are based on USDA recom-
mendations. If too many packages of un-
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...
Airtight packaging is important in freezing 4. Press all air from package. Fold each end
foods. Containers and wrappings should be over twice. Make sure fold is tight and
fasten against end of package with
moisture and vapor-proof and packages
should be sealed carefully to keep moisture freezer tape.
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-
hydrates and is of poor quality. wrap or use stockinette to protect against
tearing or puncturing.
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