Home freezing fresh foods is an excellent way to preserve essential
vitamins, minerals and nutrients. Follow a few basic tips to achieve
the greatest success in your home freezing program. Choose the
correct type of container for freezing foods. Foods in the freezer
should have proper packaging to protect flavor, color, and moisture
content and nutrition value. The type of freezer container depends on
the type of food you are freezing and personal preference. A good rule
to follow is not to freeze fruits and vegetables in containers with a
capacity over one-half gallon. The reason for this is that foods in
larger containers freeze too slowly and will result in an
unsatisfactory product. When you choose a freezer container look for the following characteristics:
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