Freezing food in your freezer, Packaging and sealing food, To wrap foods – Whirlpool EV20VS 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
freeze at one fime.

POUNDS OF FOOD
TO FREEZE AT ONE TIME

Size of

Meat or

Vegetables

Freezer

Fish

or Fruit

20 cu. ft.

40 lbs.

60 lbs.

(566L)

(18 Kg)

(27 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 resuit.

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

Bring front and back of wrapping to
gether and told in toward food, making at
leasttiwo one-inch (2.5 cm) folds until food
fits tig itly against wrapping.

3. Crease ends close to food to eliminate air

pock'its.

Cut sheet of wrapping material about one-

third longer than distance around tood to

be wrapped. Place wrapping sheet on
flat surface with food in center ot sheet.

4. Press

II air from package. Fold each end

over iwice. Make sure fold is tight and
taste

against end of package with

freezr;r tape.

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

Use he avy-duty aluminum freezer foil, kraft

paper vMth cellophane bonded to it, special
freezer t^ags, jars, cartons and freezer seal
ing tape tor packaging your food items. You’ll
find then at the supermarket or freezer dealer.

See booklet, “How to Preserve

Foods the Modern Way with Your

WHUtLPOOL Freezer,” for complete

i n f o m o t i o n a n d t i p s o n h o m e
freezing.

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1. Befoie freezing large quantities of food,

turn I'old Control to highest position and

let fre ezer operate for several hours.

2. To sp 3ed freezing, lay packages in a sin

gle l ayer so each rests on the freezing
surfa .',e of a shelf. Leave space between

packages.