Freezing food in your freezer, Packaging and sealing food, To wrap foods – Whirlpool EV150LXK User Manual
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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
treeze at one time.
POUNDS OF FOOD
TO FREEZE AT ONE TIME
Size of
Meat or
Vegetables
Freezer
Fish
or Fruit
15 cu. ft.
30 lbs.
45 lbs.
(430 L)
(13.5 kg)
(20.25kg)
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 sheet of wrapping material about
one-
nird
longer
than
distance
around
fooc
to
be
wrapped.
Place
wrapping
sheeton flatsurface with food in centerof
sheel
2.
Brinrj front and back of wrapping to-
gett erand 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
pochets.
4.
Pres : all airfrom package. Fold each end
ovei twice. Make sure fold is tight and
fasten
against
end
of
package
with
free; er tape.
NOTE: V'hen packaging meats that have not
been toned, pad sharp edges with extra
wrap or use stockinette to protect against
tearing or puncturing.
Use heavy-duty aluminum freezer foil, kraft
paper v ith cellophane bonded to it, special
freezer oags, jars, cartons and freezer seal
ing tape for packaging your food items. You'll
find therr' at the supermarket or freezer dealer.