FREEZING & STORING FROZEN
FOODS
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The freezer section IS designed for storage of corn-
mercrclly frozen foods and for freezing foods at
home
Packaging - The secret of successful freezing IS In
the packaging The wrap you use must be arr, over twice Frnlsh package and tape closed NOTE
moisture and vapor proof. The way you close and seal Wrth unboned meats, pad sharp edges with extra
the package must not allow a/r, moisture or vapor In or wrap or use stockinette to protect the wrap from
out. Packaging done in any other way could cause punctures
food odor and taste transfer throughout the re-
frigerator and drying of frozen food DO NOT USE:
Rrgld polyethylene (plastrc) containers with tight- l Bread wrappers
fitting Irds, straight-srded canning freezing tars, l Non-polyethylene plastic containers
heavy-duty aluminum foil, plastic-coated paper and l Containers without tight lids
non-permeable plastic wraps (such as Saran) are l Waxed paper
recommended Note. Heat-sealed borllng bags are l Waxed-coated freezer wrap
easy to use and can be used by themselves or as l Thin, semi-permeable wrap
carton Irners. None of these are totally moisture, air or vapor
proof. The use of these wrappings could
Sealing-When sealing foods In bags squeeze
out the air (lrqulds need headspace to allow for cause food odor and taste transfer and
drying of frozen food.
expansron.) Twist the top and turn It back Fasten tie
securely around the doubled-over tall Put the label
Inside transparent bags, use self-adhesrve label on
outsrde 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 time and drain Fruit that stands
Air-tight wrapping calls for ?drugstore? wrap Cut in water may lose food value and become, soggy
the sheet about one-thrrd longer than the distance Sort, peel, tram, pit and slice as needed
around the food. Bring the ends together and fold In Pack In rigid wide-mouthed containers or other
(toward the food) at least twce to seal out air Crease recommended materra Leave head space to al-
ends close to food, press air from package Fold tips low llqurds to expand durrng freezlng |
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