10 Rules
for’
Oow’tdf Cklorstorage
Letsyoustorefrozenfoodpackages–
asconvenientlyasputting bookson
ashelf—where-theyare e-asyto see,
1.
Freeze the best. Freezeonly top-
identify andremove.Shelvesare
roomyenoughfor storinghome-frozen
quality foods. Freezingretainsquality
itemsor Ieft-overs,andaredesiunedto
andflavor; it cannotimprovequality.
accommodateregularor odd-st%ped
packages.
Juice-candoorshelf
Speciallysizedforstorageofstandard
frozenjuice cansandothersimilarly-
shapedcontainers.
Intericw light
Turnson automaticallywhendoor is
opened,turnsoff whendoorisclosed.
Key-ejectinglock
Keepsyourfrozenfoodsupplysecure,
discouragesunauthorized“exploring.”
Thespring-loadedlockisdesignedso
thatthe key isautomatically
ejected–
keywill not remainin lock in either
theopenor closedposition.Keepthe
key out of reach of children and away
from freeze~
2. Keep work area clean.
3. Workquickly.
Thequickerfruits and
vegetablesarefrozenafter picking,
the better the frozen productwill be,
You’llsavetime, too, becauseless
culling andsorting will be necessary.
4.
Choosecorrectpackagingmaterials.
Frozenfoodswill dry out if not prop-
erly wrappedor packaged.Both rigid
containersandflexible bagsor wrap-
perscanbe used.Makesurethey are
especiallydesignedfor freezing,
5. Follow
reliable instructionsfor
freezing different typesof food.
6.
Freeze foods in practical meal-
sized packages.
7. Fillcontainerproperly.
Whenplacing
liquid orsemi-liquid food incontainers,
leaveaboutx“ attop (1%”for glass
containers)toallowfor expansiondur-
ing freezing,
8.
Freeze correct quantities. There is
anestablishedmaximumof food your
freezer is designedto freeze at one
time—approximately3 pounds per
cubic foot of freezer capacity.-ln
normal position, your freezer’scon-
trol dial will maintainsufficiently low
temperatures in the freezer to freeze
recommendedquantities of food.
If you havea large quantity of food
you wish to freeze, store part of it in
the fresh food compartmentof your
refrigerator until the first quantity
is frozen.
9.
Freeze foods quickly. Continually
rotate frozen foods to the front of the
freezer sothe longest-frozenfoods
are usedfirst.
10. Store frozen foods immediately.
Commerciallyfrozen food can be
stored any place in the freezer.These
foods should not be allowed to thaw
before being placed in the freezer.
3
You’llfind these materialshelpful in
preparingfoodsfor the freezer:
@Largekettle with close-fitting lid
for blanchingvegetablesandfruits
* Finesieveor smallcolanderto put
vegetablesin for blanching
@Assortmentof knivesfor cutting up
meat,fruits andvegetables.
● RoIIsof absorbentpapertowelsor
soft cloth towelsfor drainingfoods
e properfreezerpackagingmaterials
for varioustypesof food(seepage8).
IDSmall loadingfunnelfor fruit and
vegetablecontainers,to keepsealing
edgeclean.
e Glassmarkingpencilfor labeling
packages.
. Rollof freezertape
Freezingis fastandefficient through-
out the freezer,butquickest on the
top shelf–especially with the temper-
ature control at a numberhigher than
4 (the coldest setting is “COLDEST”).
If you planto quick-freezelarge
amountsof food, turn the temper-
ature control to “COLDEST”several
hoursbefore food will be readyto
be placed in the freezer.
Never freeze more than three
poundsof food per cubic foot of
freezer capacity at one time.
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