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Freezing food in your freezer
To wrap foods...

1. Cut sheet of wrapping

material about onethird longer than distance around food to be wrapped. Place wrapping sheet on flat surface with food in center of sheet.

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 ONE TIME* AT
Size of Freezer 15CJ fi ,433 L; Meat or Fish 3(! IDS ll�t.KCJ, _ -l \Vegetables or zrw r4t 0s �i�J?��g)

2. Bring front and back of wrapping together and fold in toward food, making at least two one-inch (2.5 cm] folds until food fits tightly against wrapping.

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�These amounts are based on USDA recommendations If too many packages of unfrozen food are packed at one trme Into the freezer, the rate of freezing IStoo slow Poor qualrty products result

3. Crease

ends close to food to eliminate

air

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 4. Press all air from package. Fold each end over twice. Make sure fold is tight and fasten against end of package with freezer tape. meats that have not been boned, pad sharp edges with extra wrap or use stockinette to protect against tearing or puncturing. Use heavy-duty aluminum freezer foil, kraft paper with cellophane bonded to it, special freezer bags, jars, cartons and freezer sealing tape for packaging Your food items. You�ll find them at the supermarket or freezer dealer. Freezer burn can result if food is not properly wrapped. When this happens, food dehydrates and is of poor quality

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NOTE: When packaging

See the �Freezer Guide� for complete mation and tips on home freezing.

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