NO-FROST REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER Use And Care Guide

FREEZING & STORING FROZEN
FOODS
Your refrigerator has a freezer section desrgned
to keep temperatures In the zero zone
(-17 8-C ..the recommended frozen food storage
temperature. It can freeze bargains In freshness
and price, and convenient meals you can make
ahead of time.
Here are some basics to help get you ac-
quainted with your new freezer. For detailed reci-
pes, many excellent books are available
Packaging-The only brg secret to successful
freezing IS In the packaging. The wrap must be air,
moisture and vapor proof This wrap IS not enough
If the seolrng allows air, moisture or vapors in
Rigid polyethylene containers with tight-fitting
lids. straight-sided cannrng freezing jars, heavy-
duty alumrnum foil, plastrccoated paper and
poiyethyiene plastic are recommended Note
Heat~sealed borlrng bags are easy to use, and
other firms supply polyethylene bags to be used by
themselves or carton loners
Sealing-When sealing focds in bags squeeze
out the air (Irqurds need headspace to allow for
expansion). Twist the top and turn it back. Fasten
tte securely around the doubled-over tall Put the
label Inside transparent bags, use selffadhesrve
label on outside of opaque ones
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Arrrtlght wrapping calls for “drugstore” wrap Cut
the sheet about one-third longer than the distance
around the food Bring the ends together and fold
In [toward the food] at least twice to seal out arr
Crease ends close to food, press air from package.
Fold tips over twice Frnrsh package and tape
closed. NOTE With unboned meats, pad sharp
edges wrth extra wrap or use stockrnette to protect
the wrap from punctures
DO NOT USE
l Bread wrappers
l Nonpolyethylene plastic contarners
l Containers without tight lrds
l Waxed paper
l Wax-coated freezer wrap
None of these are totally moisture, atr or va
por proof
Freezing Fruits-Select ripe, blemrsh-free fruits
Be sure they taste as good as they look Wash 2 to
3 quarts [liters) at a time and drain. Fruit that stands
In water may lose food value and become, soggy
Sort, peei, tram, pit and sltce as needed
Pack in rigid wide-mouthed containers or other
recommended materrol. Leave head space to aI-
low liquids to expand during freezing Refer to a
Freezer Book for packing recipes.