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CANADA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, OTTAWA

Preezing is a quick, convenient and easy method of preserving foods.
Preeziug retains good color, flavor and texture.

Preezing retains much of the original food value.

Preexing results in highly attractive products closely resembling the fresh foods.

Preezing makes it possible to have a great variety of seasonal foods all the
year round.

SEVEN STEPS TO SUCCESS IN FREEZING FOODS

7 SELECT only fresh foods of high quality. The condition of a
food before freezing largely determines its quality when served.

2. PREPARE foods quickly and carefully. Following instructions
as outlined herein for cleaning, cutting, blanching and packing.

3. PACKAGE in odorless, tasteless, moisture-vapor-resistant freezer
containers or wrappings to prevent the food from drying out and
to protect it from absorbing flavors.

4, FREEZE foods at 0°F. or lower as soon as possible after packag-
ing. If a delay is unavoidable place each package in the refriger-
ator as soon as it has been sealed.

5, STORE frozen foods at 0°F. or lower with as little variation in
temperature as possible.

6. THAW frozen foods properly and use soon after thawing.

Ts COOK frozen foods carefully according to directions. Cook
thawed meat and poultry in the same way as fresh. Do not
overcook frozen vegetables.