FREEZING & STORING FROZEN
FOODS
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The freezer section IS desrgned for storage of com-
mercially frozen foods and for freezing foods at
home.
Packaging -The secret of successful freezing is in
the packaging. The wrap you use must be air, over twice Finish package and tape closed. NOTE?
Wrth unboned meats. pad sharp edges with extra
moisture and vapor proof. The way you close and seal
the package must not allow air, moisture orvapor in or wrap or use stockinette to protect the wrap from
punctures.
out. Packaging done in any other way could cause
food odor and taste transfer throughout the re-
frigerator and drying of frozen food. DO NOT USE
l Bread wrappers
Rigid polyethylene (plastic) contarners with tight-
fitting lids, straight-srded canning/freezing jars, l Nonpolyethylene plastjc containers
l Containers wrthout tight lids
heavy-duty alumrnum foil, plastic-coated paper and
non-permeable plastic wraps [such as Saran) are l Waxed paper
l Waxed-coated freezer wrap
recommended. Note: Heat-sealed boiling bags are l Thin, semi-permeable wrap
easy to use and can be used by themselves or as
carton liners. None of these are totally moisture, arr or vapor
proof The use of these wrappings could
Sealing - When sealing foods in bags squeeze cause food odor and taste transfer and
out the air (liquids need headspace to allow for drying of frozen food.
expansion.) Twist the top and turn rt back. Fasten tie
securely around the doubled-over turl. Put the label
inside transparent bags, use self-adhesive label on
outside of opaque ones.
Freezing Fruits-Select ripe, blemish-free fruits.
Be sure they taste as good as they look Wash 2 to
3 quarts [liters) at a trme and drawn. Fruit that stands
Arr-tight wrapping calls for ?drugstore? wrap. Cut In water may lose food value and become. soggy.
the sheet about one-third longer than the distance Sort, peel, trim, pit and slice as needed.
around the food. Brrng the ends together and fold In Pack In rigrd wide-mouthed containers or other
[toward the food) at least twice to seal out air Crease recommended material. Leave head space to al-
ends close to food, press air from package. Fold ttps low liquids to expand during freezing. |
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