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
13 cu. ft. 26 Ibs.
39 Ibs.
(368 L) (11.7 kg)
(17.5 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...
Airtrght 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 paper and 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
1. Cut sheet of wrapprng material about
on A-third longer than distance around
foe 3 to be wrapped. Place wrapping
she et on flat surface with food in center of
she et.
2. Brir g front and back of wrapping to-
ge’her and fold in toward food, making at
least two one-inch (2.5 cm) folds until food
fits ightly against wrapping.
3. Cre:lse ends close to food to eliminate air
4. Pre: j all air from package. Fold each end
over- twice. Make sure fold is tight and
fasten against end of package with
freerertape.
NOTE: ‘when packaging meats that have not
been ,:)oned, pad sharp edges with extra
wrap or use stockinette to protect against
tearins: or puncturing.
See Ibooklet, “How to Preserve Foods the
Modem Way with Your WHIRLPOOL Freezer,”
for complete information and tips on home
freezing.
loading...
1. Before freezing large quantities of food,
turr Cold Control to highest position and
let l’eezer operate for several hours.
2. To s;:)eed freezing, lay packages in a sin-
gle layer so each rests on the freezing
surf :Ice of a shelf. Leave space between
pat itages.
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