How to freeze food in your freezer
To freeze food in
your freezer PACKAGE AND SEAL
When freezer has cooled to a safe storage CAREFULLY
temperature, it may be loaded with frozen
food. However, when you plan to freeze Airtight packaging is the secret of success
a quantity of unfrozen food, see the in freezing foods, Containers and
following chart for the amount to freeze wrappings should be moisture-vapor-
at one time. proof and packages should be sealed
carefully to keep natural moisture in and
air out.
POUNDS OF FOOD If food is not properly wrapped, freezer burn
TO FREEZE AT ONE TIME will result. When this happens, food de-
hydrates and is of poor quality.
Size of Meat or Vegetables
Freezer Fish or Fruit The drugstore fold is recommended for
15 cu. ft. 30 4.5 efficiency and economy. Bring the edges
(433 L) (13.5 kg] (20.3-kg) of the paper together and fold over until it
18 cu. ft. fits tightly around the articles being
(519 L) (t6%kg) [245jlkg] wrapped [at least two folds).
23 cu. ft.
(661 L) [2O?kg)
27 cu. ft.
(772 L) (245;lkg) (36.8:kg)
?These amounts are based on USDA
recommendations. If too many packages
of unfrozen food are packed at one time
into the freezer, the rate of freezing is too
slow. Poor quality products result.
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