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Freezing food in your freezer
When freezer has cooled to a safe storage
temperature, It may be loaded with frozen food.
When you plan to freeze unfrozen food, see
the following chart for the amount to freeze at
one time.
POUNDS OF FOOD
TO FREEZE AT ONE TIME’
Size of
Meat or Vegetables
Freezer
Fish or Fruit
15 cu ft
30 Ibs.
45 Ibs
(433 L)
(13.5 kg] (20.3 kg]
18cu ft
36 Ibs 54 Ibs
(519 L]
116 2
@I
(24.3 kg]
1 23 cu. ft
1 (661 Ll
] 46 Ibs 1
1 (20.7 kg] 1
69 Ibs. 1
(31 kg) 1
‘These amounts are based on USDA recommen-
dations If too many packages of unfrozen food
are packea at one time into the freezer, the rate
of freezing ,T too slow Poor quality products result
Packaging and sealing food...
Airtight packaging IS important in freezlng
foods Containers and wrappings should be
morsture and vapor-proof and packages should
be sealed carefully to keep morsture in and arr
out
Freezer burn can result if food IS not properly
wrapped When this happens, food dehydrates
and
IS
of poor quality
1. Cut sheet of wrapping material about one-
third longer than distance around food to be
wrapped. Place wrapping sheet on flat sur-
face with food in center of sheet
2. Bring front and back of wrapping together
and fold in toward food, making at least two
one-inch (2.5 cm] folds until food fits tightly
agarnst wrapping.
3. Crease ends close to food to eliminate air
4. Press all air from package Fold each end over
twice. Make sure fold is tight and fasten
against end of package with freezer tape
NOTE: When packagrng meats that have not
been boned, pad sharp edges with extra wrap
or use stockrnette to protect against tearing or
puncturing.
Use heavy-duty alumrnum freezer foil, kraft pa-
per with cellophane bonded to It, special freezer
bags, jars. cartons and freezer sealing tape for
packaging your food items You’ll find them at the
supermarket or freezer dealer
See the “Freezer Guide” for complete in-
formation and tips on home freezing.
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