The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1949-07-22
Page 8 Friday. July -. Is4s
Homemakers
Briefs
By PAT ARMELlNG
Associate Extension Agent
Frozen corn can be as much of

a treat as fresh roasting ears!
Select slightly immature ears,
preferably picked in the cool OF
morning. Morris Bell, extension
l1orticulturist, suggests, these
freezing varieties: Bantam, Car
melcross, Golden Cross, Marcross'
Senaca and Spancross.
Work rapidly as corn loses
flavor fast. Cool quickly In ice
water or cold running water.
As a speciality, some home
makers may want to freeze a
few ears of corn on the COB.
These will require longer scald-
ing and cooling. Darkened, poor
Favored corn results when 1t Is
scalded for too short a time.
Bruised or poor quality corn may
turn dark. In freezing corn on
the cob. it takes a longer pre-
cooking and cooling time be-
cause the cob must also be
scalded and cooled.
Detailed instructions for freez-
ing fruits, vegetables and meats
are available in Extension Bulle'
tin No. 375, From Farm to Free
zer." Free copies Of the bulletin
can be obtained at the county
extension office. The Extension
Circular 126, "On the Road to
Quality Foods Via Canning and
Freezing" also gives valuable IN
formation. -
PAcKAGING MATERIALS
There is a large variety OF
materials for packaging food Tor
home freezing now on the mar
ket. From these you can make
YOUR own choice considering cost,
convenience and amount of lock-
er space you have. Rigid con-
tainers of tin, glass or plastic are
easy to handle, require no inner
lining, and can be reused. Al
though the rigid containers are
more expensive than cartons or
wrappings, refusing may make
them more economical in the
long run.
The special round or square
glass containers for freezing are
stronger at low temperature than
class canning jars. Designed
without Shoulders" they allow
the frozen food to slide out east.
". These can also be used for
canning with wide-mouth jar
lid. The square glass and square
rigid plastic containers are eco.
nomical of space.
Lightweight aluminium boxes
to the market - have
lids that can be seal.
ed to the box with small tool
which comes with the box.
Heavily waxed paperboard
cartons-which require no. lin
ings-have the advantage of
lightweight, convenient shape,
and ability to Withstand rough
usage at low temperature. Cheap
er than tin cans or glass, they
are not usually reused. These
may come with slip.top lid, snap.
in lid, or re-usable plastic top.
1. aluminium foil for freezer USE
Is handy for wrapping such foods
as baked cakes or pies, meats,
and poultry. When ANIMATED
made with a backing of other
sheeting material - it holds up
better during storage than plain
foil. With correct fold.
Ing these foils provide a mois.
ture-vapor.proof package. Some
Of the Illuminated aluminium foils
can be sealed by applying heat.
Be sure to use the medium or
heavy weight meant for locker
Polyethylene and polythene-
two new types Of plastic film
are useful as liners for cartons
or outside wrappings. They will
stand more handling than cellu-
lose.type films.
Cellophane made for freezing
Is a popular lining for small
waxed paperboard cartons. LAM
mated cellophane Is stronger
than plain cellophane. the ex.
perts point out. Cellophane wrap.
pings designed for freezer use.
like some of the Eliminated alu.
minum foils and other wrap
pings, can be heat-sealed to
make a moisture.vapor.p proof