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Anyone have a good suggestion for a ground beef alternative that
you've tried and liked? I'm trying to avoid beef... -- j.j. ~ mom, gamer, novice cook ~ ...fish heads, fish heads, eat them up, yum! |
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> >Anyone have a good suggestion for a ground beef? >I'm trying to avoid beef... "All Bran" ---= BOYCOTT FRENCH--GERMAN (belgium) =--- ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- Sheldon ```````````` "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." |
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On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 19:02:09 +0000, j.j. wrote:
> Anyone have a good suggestion for a ground beef alternative that > you've tried and liked? I'm trying to avoid beef... We have been eating ground pork and ground turkey. Ground pork doesn't have much flavor, great for scrambled meat dishes. I'll bet you wouldn't know it wasn't beef if no one told you. The ground turkey on the other hand, good for some things bad for most. |
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Dan Goodman wrote:
> Ground turkey. You'll need to adjust recipes for lower fat (though > some lower-priced versions have a fair amount of fat), and it's more > expensive. I buy frozen ground turkey in a tube for $1.00 per pound. It is a little above average in terms of quality and doesn't have much fat in it. But I do agree with this. Ground turkey, when seasoned properly and used in a recipe (i.e. not plain), is extremely close in taste to ground beef. The texture is a little bit off which gives it away, but overall it is just as good. -- John Gaughan http://www.johngaughan.net/ |
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TonyP wrote:
> Ground pork doesn't have much flavor, great for scrambled meat dishes. Ground pork is great added to chili along with ground sirloin, or in spaghetti rustica. It does have a unique flavor, maybe when you try it you're not using good quality pork? -- John Gaughan http://www.johngaughan.net/ |
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> John Gaughan
> >I buy frozen ground turkey in a tube for $1.00 per pound. Damn! You want a medal or sympathy? I wouldn't feed that SHIT to a starving stray dog. Your admission makes you truly an embarrassment. ---= BOYCOTT FRENCH--GERMAN (belgium) =--- ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- Sheldon ```````````` "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." |
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On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 15:36:18 -0600, John Gaughan wrote:
> TonyP wrote: >> Ground pork doesn't have much flavor, great for scrambled meat dishes. > > Ground pork is great added to chili along with ground sirloin, or in > spaghetti rustica. It does have a unique flavor, maybe when you try it > you're not using good quality pork? We used to use ground pork in conjunction with ground beef in most dishes, so maybe I and the family are used to the taste, but also yes we buy the *cheap* ground pork. |
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In article >,
(j.j.) wrote: >Anyone have a good suggestion for a ground beef alternative that >you've tried and liked? I'm trying to avoid beef... If it's because of the danger of Mad Cow, just grind your own. If you leave the thinkin' bits out of the grinder, your risk level drops from one in about 300 million to some- thing even closer to zero. -- Mark Shaw contact info at homepage --> http://www.panix.com/~mshaw ================================================== ====================== "[The Blues] is the kind of music that doesn't mince words -- it gets right to it." -Bonnie Raitt |
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>Anyone have a good suggestion for a ground beef alternative that
>you've tried and liked? I'm trying to avoid beef... If you don't mind the spices, you could always use bulk pork breakfast sausage or italian sausage and brown it as you would ground beef. It definitely adds some zip to casseroles where you would normally use hamburger. It also makes a good sandwich if you patty it like a hamburger and cook it. Michael O'Connor - Modern Renaissance Man "The likelihood of one individual being correct increases in a direct proportion to the intensity with which others try to prove him wrong" James Mason from the movie "Heaven Can Wait". |
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"PENMART01" > wrote in message ... > > John Gaughan > > > >I buy frozen ground turkey in a tube for $1.00 per pound. > > Damn! You want a medal or sympathy? I wouldn't feed that SHIT to a starving > stray dog. Your admission makes you truly an embarrassment. > > > ---= BOYCOTT FRENCH--GERMAN (belgium) =--- > ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- > Sheldon > ```````````` > "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." > Sheldon, I agree with you. Ground turkey is just.......NASTY. Kilikini |
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On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 00:21:44 +0000, kilikini wrote:
> > "PENMART01" > wrote in message > ... >> > John Gaughan >> > >> >I buy frozen ground turkey in a tube for $1.00 per pound. >> >> Damn! You want a medal or sympathy? I wouldn't feed that SHIT to a > starving >> stray dog. Your admission makes you truly an embarrassment. >> >> >> ---= BOYCOTT FRENCH--GERMAN (belgium) =--- >> ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- >> Sheldon >> ```````````` >> "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." >> > > Sheldon, I agree with you. Ground turkey is just.......NASTY. > > Kilikini I agree, but I have to admit it's better than no meat at all. It helps a little when you mix it half/half with a different type of meat. |
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j.j. > wrote:
> Anyone have a good suggestion for a ground beef alternative that > you've tried and liked? I'm trying to avoid beef... Depends on the recipe, but ground turkey or ground chicken are worth considering as alternatives to ground meat if you are making dishes such as buritos, tacos, and hamburgers. I tried both for meatballs and meatloaf, but I did not care for the results. The texture just wasn't right. |
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PENMART01 wrote:
> Damn! You want a medal or sympathy? I wouldn't feed that SHIT to a > starving stray dog. Your admission makes you truly an embarrassment. Like I said, it's okay. I much prefer ground sirloin, but oh well. In these times of financial hardship I do what I can. -- John Gaughan http://www.johngaughan.net/ |
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>"kilikini" wrote:
> >>"PENMART01" wrote: >> >> > John Gaughan >> > >> >I buy frozen ground turkey in a tube for $1.00 per pound. >> >> Damn! You want a medal or sympathy? I wouldn't feed that SHIT to a >starving >> stray dog. Your admission makes you truly an embarrassment. > >Sheldon, I agree with you. Ground turkey is just.......NASTY. Especially nasty when it's a buck a pound in a tube from some mystery meat purveyer... all mystery meat is nasty... got to grind all meat yourself otherwise you never know what/who is in it. ---= BOYCOTT FRENCH--GERMAN (belgium) =--- ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- Sheldon ```````````` "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." |
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In rec.food.cooking, j.j. > wrote:
> Anyone have a good suggestion for a ground beef alternative that > you've tried and liked? I'm trying to avoid beef... Use ground pork, or ground turkey with lots of herbs and spices. Both thaste good. Neither tastes like ground beef. -- ....I'm an air-conditioned gypsy... - The Who |
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"TonyP" > wrote in message
news 
: On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 00:21:44 +0000, kilikini wrote:: : > : > "PENMART01" > wrote in message : > ... : >> > John Gaughan : >> > : >> >I buy frozen ground turkey in a tube for $1.00 per pound. : >> : >> Damn! You want a medal or sympathy? I wouldn't feed that SHIT to a : > starving : >> stray dog. Your admission makes you truly an embarrassment. : >> : >> : >> ---= BOYCOTT FRENCH--GERMAN (belgium) =--- : >> ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- : >> Sheldon : >> ```````````` : >> "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." : >> : > : > Sheldon, I agree with you. Ground turkey is just.......NASTY. : > : > Kilikini : : I agree, but I have to admit it's better than no meat at all. : : It helps a little when you mix it half/half with a different type of meat. : : : ======== Ewww... I can't get past the smell of it. Uggh. About a year ago, DH suggested that we try to make some Turkey chili with ground turkey... ewwwwwwww. Just nasty. Smell, taste... nah. Maybe there's some brand out there that really is good but my guess is that should we ever venture back into doing something with "ground turkey" we're going to have to roast our own and *then* grind it up and add it to whatever we're making. Nahhhhhh. Too much like work and besides I like my traditionally beef meals to *be* made with beef... -- Cyndi <Remove a "b" to reply> |
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Rick & Cyndi > wrote > > Ewww... I can't get past the smell of it. Uggh. About a year > ago, DH suggested that we try to make some Turkey chili with > ground turkey... ewwwwwwww. Just nasty. Smell, taste... nah. > Maybe there's some brand out there that really is good but my > guess is that should we ever venture back into doing something > with "ground turkey" we're going to have to roast our own and > *then* grind it up and add it to whatever we're making. > Nahhhhhh. Too much like work and besides I like my traditionally > beef meals to *be* made with beef... Dunno if you can get it over there, but I like ground lamb (suppose you could always mince it yourself). Works well in burgers, should be used in Shepherd's pie (as opposed to Cottage pie), and makes the best moussaka ever. Also good for making Indian dishes like shami kebab, or a kofta (sp?) curry. Jo --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.555 / Virus Database: 347 - Release Date: 23/12/03 |
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When you're right your're right!
I always make my own toothpaste and chewing gum too. I'm with you Cookie..........don't buy nuttin'; ya just can't trust nobody, ther're all out to get ya. And don't get me started on clothes..............ya just don't know what "they" are trying to wrap us in. "PENMART01" > wrote in message ... > >"kilikini" wrote: > > > >>"PENMART01" wrote: > >> > >> > John Gaughan > >> > > >> >I buy frozen ground turkey in a tube for $1.00 per pound. > >> > >> Damn! You want a medal or sympathy? I wouldn't feed that SHIT to a > >starving > >> stray dog. Your admission makes you truly an embarrassment. > > > >Sheldon, I agree with you. Ground turkey is just.......NASTY. > > Especially nasty when it's a buck a pound in a tube from some mystery meat > purveyer... all mystery meat is nasty... got to grind all meat yourself > otherwise you never know what/who is in it. > > > ---= BOYCOTT FRENCH--GERMAN (belgium) =--- > ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- > Sheldon > ```````````` > "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." > |
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j.j. wrote:
> Anyone have a good suggestion for a ground beef alternative that > you've tried and liked? I'm trying to avoid beef... Contrary to popular belief, most commercially ground turkey is not lower in fat than beef because they grind up the skin (fat) along with the meat. However, if you're not going for lower fat, but simply reacting to Mad Cow, ground turkey, chicken or pork is fine as long as it is seasoned correctly for the dish you are making. Jill |
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Do you have a url for your clothes statement, so I know what you mean?
Thanks, Dee. "iP" > wrote in message ... > When you're right your're right! > > I always make my own toothpaste and chewing gum too. > > I'm with you Cookie..........don't buy nuttin'; ya just can't trust nobody, > ther're all out to get ya. > > And don't get me started on clothes..............ya just don't know what > "they" are trying to wrap us in. > > "PENMART01" > wrote in message > ... > > >"kilikini" wrote: > > > > > >>"PENMART01" wrote: > > >> > > >> > John Gaughan > > >> > > > >> >I buy frozen ground turkey in a tube for $1.00 per pound. > > >> > > >> Damn! You want a medal or sympathy? I wouldn't feed that SHIT to a > > >starving > > >> stray dog. Your admission makes you truly an embarrassment. > > > > > >Sheldon, I agree with you. Ground turkey is just.......NASTY. > > > > Especially nasty when it's a buck a pound in a tube from some mystery meat > > purveyer... all mystery meat is nasty... got to grind all meat yourself > > otherwise you never know what/who is in it. > > > > > > ---= BOYCOTT FRENCH--GERMAN (belgium) =--- > > ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- > > Sheldon > > ```````````` > > "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." > > > > |
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in article , at
wrote on 1/16/04 7:49 PM: > j.j. > wrote: >> Anyone have a good suggestion for a ground beef alternative that >> you've tried and liked? I'm trying to avoid beef... > > Depends on the recipe, but ground turkey or ground chicken > are worth considering as alternatives to ground meat if you > are making dishes such as buritos, tacos, and hamburgers. > I tried both for meatballs and meatloaf, but I did not > care for the results. The texture just wasn't right. > I'm with you, Stan. I don't mind turkey sausages, but for meatloaf or meatballs, beef is the way to go. I found a great little market where they grind hamburger to order. Unbelievably, it's a dollar cheaper than the supermarket, too! So I'm paying less and getting far superior quality. And they make money off me on other things, because I come in for the ground beef and buy other things. their sausage is great, too (breakfast and Italian). I trust their ground meat, so I'm not worried about mad cow. |
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"Darkginger" < & Cyndi <chatted: >
<snip> : : Dunno if you can get it over there, but I like ground lamb (suppose you : could always mince it yourself). Works well in burgers, should be used in : Shepherd's pie (as opposed to Cottage pie), and makes the best moussaka : ever. Also good for making Indian dishes like shami kebab, or a kofta (sp?) : curry. : : Jo : =================== It's tough to get that around here but is possible with a lot of begging and pleading! I'll have to try making Shepherd's Pie with lamb. Growing up, mom always used beef but I bet lamb would be awesome! I've heard that traditionally lamb was the original ingredient. This was discussed a while back on either this or on the a.c.c. news group. I always enjoy reading/hearing about the different regional/cultural differences in recipes. -- Cyndi <Remove a "b" to reply> |
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"Dog3" <snip>
: Yep, what Jill said. I was shocked when I bought a package of ground turkey : and discovered the fat content. : : Michael ============ Michael, I am still so tickled to see your name on my screen! I hope you're feeling well and are healing faster than ever! Stay well my friend, Cyndi <Remove a "b" to reply> |
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I don't think I've bought ground beef in over ten years, choosing ground turkey
instead. I like the 7% fat, as the zero fat is dry and flavorless. I use it in sauce, meatballs, meatloaf anything you'd use ground beef in. It has such a better flavor. |
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Dog3 wrote:
> "Rick & Cyndi" > deliciously posted in > news:IlgOb.87230$xy6.156468@attbi_s02: > >> "Dog3" <snip> >> >>> Yep, what Jill said. I was shocked when I bought a package of >> ground turkey >>> and discovered the fat content. >>> >>> Michael >> ============ >> >> Michael, I am still so tickled to see your name on my screen! >> >> I hope you're feeling well and are healing faster than ever! >> >> Stay well my friend, >> Cyndi >> <Remove a "b" to reply> > > Thanks! It is really good to be back  I'm doing laundry and> trying to decide what to put together for dinner. It's nasty, cold > and rainy here. I'm thinking beef stew. > > Michael What Cyndi said! Hmmm, I may just make some beef stew... It's chilly and rainy here, too. Jill |
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"Dog3" <dognospam@adjfkdla;not> wrote in message 4... > Dan Goodman > deliciously posted in > : > > > (j.j.) wrote in news:bu9cff$40he_002 > > @news.zipcon.net: > > > >> Anyone have a good suggestion for a ground beef alternative that > >> you've tried and liked? I'm trying to avoid beef... > >> > > Ground turkey. You'll need to adjust recipes for lower fat (though > > some lower-priced versions have a fair amount of fat), and it's more > > expensive. > > I don't much care for ground turkey. I prefer smoked or roasted slices > myself. Personal taste. When purchasing ground turkey be aware of one > thing if nothing else; The fat content in ground turkey can be almost as > much as ground beef. At least this was my experience the last time I > purchased ground turkey. > > Michael I've noticed same; they use thigh meat and also include the skin in the grind for turkey. I dunno why the OP is avoiding beef; for the few times a year I need meat ground, I'll grind it myself. Otherwise I prefer whole cuts and not ground substitutes. Just me. Jack Minceola PS Nice to see your mug on the postings, Michael. |
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jmcquown wrote:
> > j.j. wrote: > > Anyone have a good suggestion for a ground beef alternative that > > you've tried and liked? I'm trying to avoid beef... > > Contrary to popular belief, most commercially ground turkey is not lower in > fat than beef because they grind up the skin (fat) along with the meat. > However, if you're not going for lower fat, but simply reacting to Mad Cow, > ground turkey, chicken or pork is fine as long as it is seasoned correctly > for the dish you are making. > > Jill A number of local markets here sell both "ground turkey" which is what Jill's describing and "extra lean ground turkey" which is just ground white meat. If you compare them you can see quite a color difference. gloria p in Colorado |
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TonyP > wrote in message >.. .
> On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 00:21:44 +0000, kilikini wrote: > > > > > "PENMART01" > wrote in message > > ... > >> > John Gaughan > >> > > >> >I buy frozen ground turkey in a tube for $1.00 per pound. > >> > >> Damn! You want a medal or sympathy? I wouldn't feed that SHIT to a > starving > >> stray dog. Your admission makes you truly an embarrassment. > >> > >> > >> ---= BOYCOTT FRENCH--GERMAN (belgium) =--- > >> ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- > >> Sheldon > >> ```````````` > >> "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." > >> > > > > Sheldon, I agree with you. Ground turkey is just.......NASTY. I buy ground *white meat only* turkey or grind my own from a whole boneless breast of turkey. You can't tell it from hamburger when it's grilled. It has no gamey taste, no chopped up beaks and feet, etc. Good stuff. |
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> "Jack Schidt®"
> >"Dog3" wrote: >> Dan Goodman posted: >> > >> >> Anyone have a good suggestion for a ground beef alternative that >> >> you've tried and liked? I'm trying to avoid beef... >> >> >> > Ground turkey. >> >> I don't much care for ground turkey. I prefer smoked or roasted slices >> myself. Personal taste. When purchasing ground turkey be aware of one >> thing if nothing else; The fat content in ground turkey can be almost as >> much as ground beef. At least this was my experience the last time I >> purchased ground turkey. >> >> Michael > >I've noticed same; they use thigh meat and also include the skin in the >grind for turkey. I dunno why the OP is avoiding beef; for the few times a >year I need meat ground, I'll grind it myself. Otherwise I prefer whole >cuts and not ground substitutes. Just me. > >Jack Minceola > >PS Nice to see your mug on the postings, Michael. Yes, it's good to see Michael is Backkk! I grind meat about 4-5 times a year, to stock the freezer with ground beef and pork. Some days I devote to making sausage, a whole nother procedure. I don't grind turkey, is tastes terrible, but I often buy skinless-boneless chicken breasts when they're on sale, usually $1.99/lb and grind that with seasonings and veggies into chicken sausage meat... excellent for stuffing pasta or just making small meatballs to place in soups... also chicken croquettes are scrumptous. Naturally I also grind fresh fish, season, form into pattys, and freeze... fortunately I still have my Lung Guyland seafood connections. I really don't see the big inconvenience in grinding ones own meats. ---= BOYCOTT FRENCH--GERMAN (belgium) =--- ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- Sheldon ```````````` "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." |
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"PENMART01" > wrote in message ... > > I really don't see the big inconvenience in grinding ones own meats. Not only not inconvenient, but the quality is far superior. Plus, there's not that cloud of mystery where that stuff came from. Jack Mysterioso |
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>"Jack Schidt®"
> >"PENMART01" wrote: >> >> I really don't see the big inconvenience in grinding ones own meats. > >Not only not inconvenient, but the quality is far superior. Plus, there's >not that cloud of mystery where that stuff came from. > >Jack Mysterioso And who's in it! LOL ---= BOYCOTT FRENCH--GERMAN (belgium) =--- ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- Sheldon ```````````` "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." |
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Dog3 wrote:
> (PENMART01) deliciously posted in > : > > >>>"Jack Schidt®" >>> >>>"Dog3" wrote: >>> >>>>Dan Goodman posted: >>>> >>>>>>Anyone have a good suggestion for a ground beef alternative that >>>>>>you've tried and liked? I'm trying to avoid beef... >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Ground turkey. >>>> >>>>I don't much care for ground turkey. I prefer smoked or roasted >>>>slices myself. Personal taste. When purchasing ground turkey be >>>>aware of one thing if nothing else; The fat content in ground turkey >>>>can be almost as much as ground beef. At least this was my >>>>experience the last time I purchased ground turkey. >>>> >>>>Michael >>> >>>I've noticed same; they use thigh meat and also include the skin in >>>the grind for turkey. I dunno why the OP is avoiding beef; for the >>>few times a year I need meat ground, I'll grind it myself. Otherwise >>>I prefer whole cuts and not ground substitutes. Just me. >>> >>>Jack Minceola >>> >>>PS Nice to see your mug on the postings, Michael. >> >>Yes, it's good to see Michael is Backkk! >> >>I grind meat about 4-5 times a year, to stock the freezer with ground >>beef and pork. Some days I devote to making sausage, a whole nother >>procedure. I don't grind turkey, is tastes terrible, but I often buy >>skinless-boneless chicken breasts when they're on sale, usually >>$1.99/lb and grind that with seasonings and veggies into chicken >>sausage meat... excellent for stuffing pasta or just making small >>meatballs to place in soups... also chicken croquettes are scrumptous. >> Naturally I also grind fresh fish, season, form into pattys, and >>freeze... fortunately I still have my Lung Guyland seafood >>connections. >> >>I really don't see the big inconvenience in grinding ones own meats. > > > This is a bit off topic for this thread. I have a couple of friends that > buy beef in bulk. They'll buy a side of beef and keep it in the deep > freeze. They have all kinds of different cuts. Have either you or Jack > done this? I'm sure it's less expensive than buying from the supermarket > or butcher. It would take us forever to go through that much beef. About > how long can you keep beef like this in the freezer without burn? I would > certainly do a lot more of my own grinding if I could buy in bulk without > wasting a lot of it. > > Michael Tightly wrapped in butcher paper, meat will last for years in a deep freezer without burn. Five or 6 years, at least (but you'll want to use it up faster than that just in case the package has a little hole in it) Sausage doesn't seem to keep as well. Hamburger does better. Roasts might well keep forever; I don't know yet. Best regards, Bob |
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"Dog3" <dognospam@adjfkdla;not> wrote in message 4... > (PENMART01) deliciously posted in > : > > >> "Jack Schidt®" > >> > >>"Dog3" wrote: > >>> Dan Goodman posted: > >>> > > >>> >> Anyone have a good suggestion for a ground beef alternative that > >>> >> you've tried and liked? I'm trying to avoid beef... > >>> >> > >>> > Ground turkey. > >>> > >>> I don't much care for ground turkey. I prefer smoked or roasted > >>> slices myself. Personal taste. When purchasing ground turkey be > >>> aware of one thing if nothing else; The fat content in ground turkey > >>> can be almost as much as ground beef. At least this was my > >>> experience the last time I purchased ground turkey. > >>> > >>> Michael > >> > >>I've noticed same; they use thigh meat and also include the skin in > >>the grind for turkey. I dunno why the OP is avoiding beef; for the > >>few times a year I need meat ground, I'll grind it myself. Otherwise > >>I prefer whole cuts and not ground substitutes. Just me. > >> > >>Jack Minceola > >> > >>PS Nice to see your mug on the postings, Michael. > > > > Yes, it's good to see Michael is Backkk! > > > > I grind meat about 4-5 times a year, to stock the freezer with ground > > beef and pork. Some days I devote to making sausage, a whole nother > > procedure. I don't grind turkey, is tastes terrible, but I often buy > > skinless-boneless chicken breasts when they're on sale, usually > > $1.99/lb and grind that with seasonings and veggies into chicken > > sausage meat... excellent for stuffing pasta or just making small > > meatballs to place in soups... also chicken croquettes are scrumptous. > > Naturally I also grind fresh fish, season, form into pattys, and > > freeze... fortunately I still have my Lung Guyland seafood > > connections. > > > > I really don't see the big inconvenience in grinding ones own meats. > > This is a bit off topic for this thread. I have a couple of friends that > buy beef in bulk. They'll buy a side of beef and keep it in the deep > freeze. They have all kinds of different cuts. Have either you or Jack > done this? I'm sure it's less expensive than buying from the supermarket > or butcher. It would take us forever to go through that much beef. About > how long can you keep beef like this in the freezer without burn? I would > certainly do a lot more of my own grinding if I could buy in bulk without > wasting a lot of it. > > Michael I'm so fixated on puerco that I don't consider buying beef in that quantity; however, if I do buy/or receive meat in any quantity, I get out the Foodsaver and vacuum pack what I'm freezing. It makes a significant difference in the quality after keeping it frozen for months at a time. Me, I don't buy a lot of stuff in big quantities for the same reason I don't watch a lotta horror films: I live alone. Jack Kelvinator-Norge |
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Alternative to Ground Beef?
>Dog3 wrote:
> >penmart01 wrote: >> >> I really don't see the big inconvenience in grinding ones own meats. > >This is a bit off topic for this thread. I have a couple of friends that >buy beef in bulk. They'll buy a side of beef and keep it in the deep >freeze. They have all kinds of different cuts. Have either you or Jack >done this? I'm sure it's less expensive than buying from the supermarket >or butcher. It would take us forever to go through that much beef. About >how long can you keep beef like this in the freezer without burn? I would >certainly do a lot more of my own grinding if I could buy in bulk without >wasting a lot of it. Sides of beef are sold untrimmed, so unless you will use every bit there really is no economic advantage... and freezer shelf life is the least of it. There will be lots of bone, fat, and gristle... not to mention some cuts you would never consider. It's more advantageous to peruse the sale items featured at your favorite stupidmarkets and stock up on those cuts. Often there are large boneless chuck roasts and top round roasts on sale, those are excellent for grinding... and will cost less per pound than whole sides.. especially a bargain as they are already fully trimmed, no waste. ---= BOYCOTT FRENCH--GERMAN (belgium) =--- ---= Move UNITED NATIONS To Paris =--- Sheldon ```````````` "Life would be devoid of all meaning were it without tribulation." |
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Alternative to Ground Beef?
Hark! I heard (-L.) say:
> (j.j.) wrote in message > >... > > Anyone have a good suggestion for a ground beef alternative that > > you've tried and liked? I'm trying to avoid beef... > I have been using a combo of ground turkey and turkey sausage for > pasta sauce and chili. Otherwise, ground turkey for burgers, or we do > the Boca Vegan Original burgers. Actually, it's the meatless stuff that I was curious about, as a healthier alternative to beef. I should have been more specific; I forget that you can't ask a question in RFC without including your life's history. ;-) Seriously though, I was looking for something lower in fat that's also non-beef because of the Mad Cow thing. Not that I really think we'll wind up with infected meat, but who knows? The whole "mystery meat" aspect of ground beef (as well as other products) has me queasy. I've talked to Hubby about it at length and we've decided that when we want ground beef, we'll buy a nice roast (like chuck) and grind ourselves. Still, in the interest of less fat, if anyone has tried a meatless product that they really like, I'm interested in that too... :-) -- j.j. ~ mom, gamer, novice cook ~ ...fish heads, fish heads, eat them up, yum! |
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