On 1 Apr 2006 12:28:43 -0800, Sheldon wrote:
>
> sf wrote:
> > "Mitch wrote:
> >
> > > We bought 25 pounds of steaks this week. The guy said to just put the
> > > frozen steaks on a hot grill, 3 minutes per side, and then cook them
> > > to taste.
> > >
> > > I'm a little skeptical of this...I've always thawed my meat before
> > > grilling.
> > >
> > > Any comments on this?
> >
> > I've grilled frozen steaks before and like doing it that way because I
> > like my steak charred on the outside and very rare on the inside.
> > However, I don't freeze them anymore. I just buy what I'm going to
> > eat in the next day or two.
>
> Excellent, one should never freeze tender beef, steaks or roasts. I
> won't freeze chuck steaks that I intend to grill either, not even
> ground beef, especially not ground beef. The only beef that should be
> frozen is that which is going to be stewed/braised.
>
Hubby really notices the difference between a frozen, thawed steak and
one that hasn't been after they are cooked. My taste isn't that
refined. Serve it to me bloody rare and I'll wolf it down -
previously frozen or not.


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