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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.
(430 L) (13.5 kg]
(20.25 kg)
These amounts are based on USDA recom-
mendations. If too many packages of un-
frozen food are packed at one time into the
freezer, the rate of freezing is too slow. Poor
quality products result.
Packaging and Sealing Food...
Airtight packaging is important in freezing
foods. Containers and wrappings should be
moisture and vapor-proof and packages
should be sealed carefully to keep moisture
in and air out.
Freezer burn can result if food is not prop-
erly wrapped. When this happens food de-
hydrates and is of poor quality.
To wrap foods:
1.
Cut ‘:,heet of wrapping material about
one-‘nird longer than distance around
foot to be wrapped. Place wrapping
sheet on flat surface with food in center of
shee I
2. Brin!] front and back of wrapping to-
gett er and fold in toward food, making at
leas’ two one-inch (2.5 cm] folds until food
fits tightly against wrapping.
3. Crec:se ends close to food to eliminate air
4. Pres all air from package. Fold each end
ovel twice. Make sure fold is tight and
fastcln against end of package with
free; er tape.
NOTE: \rf hen packaging meats that have not
been Lc::)ned, pad sharp edges with extra
wrap 01 use stockinette to protect against
tearing ‘>r puncturing.
Use hf!avy-duty aluminum freezer foil, kraft
paperv.Ith cellophane bonded to it, special
freezer -jags, jars, cartons and freezer seal-
ing tape for packaging your food items. You’ll
find therr at the supermarket or freezer dealer.
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