Packaging materials

Appears in
The Complete Book of Home Preserving

By Mary Norwak

Published 1978

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Packaging must be easy to handle, must not be liable to split, burst or leak, and must withstand the low temperature at which the freezer is maintained. Choice may be made from wrappings and containers of foil, polythene and waxed materials.

Foil is one of the most useful wrappings for the freezer, and may be cleaned and used again. Food can often be cooked in the foil used for freezer storage. Wrap sheet foil around awkward parcels of food, and use it for packing meat, poultry, cakes and pies. Foil may also be used to make lids for containers. Foil pie and pudding dishes can be used for baking, freezing and reheating dishes, and deep foil containers with their own lids are useful for casseroles.