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Freezing food in your freezer

When freezer has cooled to o sate 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 of one time.

POUNDS OF FOOD

TO FREEZE AT ONE TIME

Size of

Meat or

Vegetables

Freezer

Fish

or Fruit

16 cu. ft.

32 lbs.

48 lbs.

(452.8 L)

(14.4 kg)

(21.6 kg)

These amounts ore Posed 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.

Rigid

polyethylene

(plastic)

containers

with

tight-fitting

lids,

straight-sided

can-

ning/freezing

jars,

heavy-duty

aluminum

foil,plastic-coated

paperand

non-permea

ble plastic wraps (such as Saran) are recom
mended.

Note;

Heat-sealed

boiling

bags

are easy to use and can be used by them
selves or as carton liners.

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

one-third

longer

than

distance

around

food

wrapped.

Place

wrapping

sheet on flat surface with tood in center of
sheet.

Bring front and back cf wrapping to-

getherand fold in toward foad, making at
least two one-inch (2.5 cm) folds until food
fits tightly against wrapping.

3. Crease ends close to food to eliminate air

pockets.

1. Cut sheet of wrapping material about

4. Press all air from package. Fold each end

over twice. Make sure fold is tight and
fasten

against

end

package

with

freezer tape.

NOTE: When packaging meats that have not
been boned, pad sharp edges with extra
wrap or use stockinette to protect against
tearing or puncturing.

See booklet, “How to Preserve Foods the

Modern Way with Your WHIRLPOOL Freezer,”
for complete information and tips on home
freezing.

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Before freezing large quantities of food,

turn Cold Control to highest position and

let freezer operate for several hours.

2. To speed freezing, lay packages in a sin

gle layer so each rests on the freezing
surface of a shelf Leave space between

packages.