Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-08-13
Efficiency With Frozen Foods
Means More Fun and Health


whether the foods original
high quality has been MAIN
tanned while in the store.
When frozen foods are Of
fered In quantity at special
prices. they are an excellent
buy II they show they have
been carefully handled. But a
frozen food package that is
torn. misshapen or stained is
not 4 bargain. Not that 1t is
apt to be unwholesome-but
chances are somewhere in the
chain Of distribution 1t has lost
some of its just-picked flavor
and bright color and even some
of its vitamins.
Be sure to try several brands
Of the frozen foods you have
on your list. That is the way to
know the ones you prefer. The
manufacturer sets up standards
and follows rigid quality con-
troll procedures to insure your
enjoyment Of each succeeding
package.
Read Labels
Homemakers today are more
conscientious about reading
labels, but there is still need
to say here that reading the
labels Is one way to insure your
greater enjoyment Of the va
rious frozen foods. All frozen.
food labels urge storage Of the
foods at zero degrees, unless
for q very short period. and
they also give directions for
preparation.
A years-old admonition to
carefully read food labels APP
plies also to the newer frozen
foods: Look for the weight of
the food in the package. This
Is especially important II you
are comparing several brands
as to price. On prepared
frozen-food labels the list Of
ingredients helps you know
whether the higher priced
brand may be made with i'm
ported or hard-to-get ingre-
dents. For this reason one may
be q more choice item for GER
tain occasions.
Frozen fruits, vegetables,
juices and AIDES usually come
in container sizes serving three
to four persons. These pack
age sizes have met the re-
quirements Of the average FAM
lily over q period Of years. If
your family Is large, you may
wish for larger packages-but
1t is better to use several pack
ages Of a food for q meal than
to break the seal Of a large
package to remove a fraction
of its contents. Once the seal
is broken. there is opportunity
for the food to lose moisture.
Prepared frozen foods usu-
ally come in packages that
serve one or two persons.
Frozen desserts such as cakes
and pies may serve from one
TO eight.
Look for what's new in the
frozen food department when
you shop, for the freezing pro-
cess makes possible undreamed-
of variety to meet your needs
and wants. You will find GER
tain frozen specialties of other
regions or countries that en-
able you to serve foods that
you yourself may not have time
for.
Keep Food Frozen
It Is q good idea. as you
select your frozen foods, to
place them in double grocery
bags for insulation. In any
case. get them home as soon
as possible after purchasing
and place them in your zero
storage. Once home. the re-
sponsibility for maintaining the
fresh qualities that were frozen
into these foods becomes yours.
Keep the foods frozen until
you prepare them for the table
so that your family and guests
enjoy the full benefit of maxi
mum nutrition. fresh color.
and natural texture that is
yours with frozen foods.
The question Of how long
the various frozen foods may
be held is a common one. Ac-
tually. frozen foods may be
stored indefinitely at a con-
slant zero temperature. but for
the most efilcient use Of the
zero storage space you have
there should be frequent turn
over Of the foods. Length Of
storage time does not involve
the fitness Of the food for eat