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FREEZING & STORING FROZEN
FOODS
The freezer sectron is designed for storage of corn-
mercrally frozen foods and for freezing foods at
home
Packaging
- The secret of successful freezrng IS In
the packaging The wrap you use must be air,
morsture and vapor proof. The way you close and seal
the package must not allow air, moisture or vapor In or
out. Packaging done in any other way could cause
food odor and taste transfer throughout the re-
frigerator and drying of frozen food
Rigid polyethylene (plastic] containers with trght-
fitting lids, straight-sided canning/freezing jars,
heavy-duty alumrnum foil, plastic-coated paper and
non-permeable plastrc wraps (such as Saran) are
recommended. Note: Heat-sealed boiling bags are
easy to use and can be used by themselves or as
carton liners.
Sealing
- When sealing foods In bags
squeeze
out the air
(liquids need headspace to allow for
expansron.) Twist the top and turn it back. Fasten tie
securely around the doubled-over tail Put the label
inside transparent bags, use self-adhesive label on
outside of opaque ones.
Air-tight wrapping calls for “drugstore” wrap Cut
the sheet about one-third longer than the drstance
around the food Bring the ends together and fold in
(toward the focxd) at least twice to seal out arr Crease
ends close to food, press air from package Fold trps
over twice. Frnlsh package and tape closed NOTE.
With unboned meats, pad sharp edges with extra
wrap or use stockinette to protect the wrap from
punctures
DO NOT USE:
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Bread wrappers
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Non-polyethylene plastic containers
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Containers without tight lids
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Waxed paper
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Thin, semi-permeable wrap
None of these are totally moisture, air or vapor
proof. The use of these
wrapplngs could
cause food odor and taste transfer and
drying of frozen food.
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
In water may lose food value and become, soggy
Sort, peel, trim, prt and s/Ice as needed.
Pack in rigid wide-mouthed containers or other
recommended material Leave head space to al-
low llqurds to expand during freezing
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