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On Saturday, December 23, 2017 at 5:34:52 PM UTC-6, Sheldon wrote:
>
> On Sat, 23 Dec 2017 14:01:37 -0800 (PST), "
> > wrote:
>
> >On Saturday, December 23, 2017 at 3:38:38 PM UTC-6, Sheldon wrote:
> >>
> >> I would NEVER buy a food saver and fuss with it to save a few
> >> chicken legs... the darn bags cost more than a couple chicken legs.
> >> Cook em and eat them that week... there's always the universal
> >> preservation method, SOUP!
> >>
> >>

> >Oh good grief.
> >
> >Your loss.

>
> No loss. I shop for meat at least once a week sometime twice.... I
> see no need to save up meat. And I never freeze tender beef, freezing
> causes it to diminish by two grades.
>
>

As I said, your loss. There is no diminish in grade of any meat if it's
vacuumed sealed.
>
> I only freeze beef that will be
> stew/potroast and not tons of it... it's sold every day.
>

Tons? I don't know of anyone here that freezes tons of beef.
>
> Most of
> what's in my freezer are already cooked foods, stews/soups... those
> keep well in plastic containers.
>

Picking up pointers from Julie, I see. Cook that stuff and then shove
it in the freezer.
>
> Mostly why I have a second fridge is
> for my garden harvest.
>

I have lots of frozen vegetables stored in my freezer. All sealed in
Food Saver bags. No freezer burn or ice crystals.