On Thursday, June 18, 2020 at 12:54:05 PM UTC-4, Sheldon wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Jun 2020 02:38:39 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
> >On Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at 10:23:55 PM UTC-4, cshenk wrote:
> >> Sheldon Martin wrote:
> >>
> >> > On Mon, 15 Jun 2020 21:20:19 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:
> >> >
> >> > > Snag wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > >> On 6/15/2020 1:25 PM, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> >> > >> >On Mon, 15 Jun 2020 10:54:54 -0500, Snag > wrote:
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> >> We dragged this thing home back in March , it's been on the
> >> > >> trailer
> >> > >> > > since then - well covered with a tarp . Our youngest son got
> >> > an >> > > upright and this small chest has just been taking up space
> >> > in his >> > > kitchen for quite some time now . I had mentioned
> >> > possibly >> > > getting another small freezer for bread , fruit ,
> >> > veggies , etc >> > > from the garden but hadn't acted on it because
> >> > I'm basically a >> > > lazy bum and there was a bit of work involved
> >> > with getting it >> > > down to the cellar . So when he said let's
> >> > load this on your >> > > trailer and you can have it , I agreed .
> >> > Well , today I found one >> > > of my roundtuits and got it cleaned
> >> > up and installed in the >> > > cellar . I discovered I have a shop
> >> > made basket that is a perfect >> > > fit . Along with the one that
> >> > came with it I should be able to >> > > keep this unit well organized
> >> > . That's one major drawback to a >> > > chest , getting to the stuff
> >> > on the bottom . With 2 baskets >> > > suspended I'll have room in the
> >> > bottom for one milk crate and >> > > another basket which I'll have
> >> > to construct to the proper size . >> > > Having everything in a
> >> > container that can be lifted out will go a >> > > long ways toward
> >> > keeping order down there . >> >> Snag
> >> > >> > > Yes , I'm old
> >> > >> > > and crotchety - and armed .
> >> > >> > > Get outta my woods !
> >> > >> >
> >> > >> > Our 26 cu. ft. chest freezer purchased in the mid-60s at one time
> >> > >> > had 3 layers. The top 2 layers were sliding baskets that slid
> >> > on >> > rails attached to the interior walls. Eventually the clips
> >> > that >> > held the rails broke loose from the walls and really no way
> >> > to >> > re-attach them. I didn't want to give up my spacious freezer
> >> > so I >> > tried baskets like laundry baskets to put things in. Those
> >> > baskets >> > became to heavy to move around when they were full.
> >> > What I am >> > getting at is if you choose baskets, choose smaller
> >> > ones that can >> > be lifted when full. I'm currently using the wire
> >> > baskets that >> > came with the freezer, stacked, side-by-side. I
> >> > keep the 7 >> > baskets sorted so that I really don't have to rummage
> >> > around for >> > stuff. Chicken in one, beef, pork, fish, baked
> >> > goods. It makes it >> > easier if you know where your stuff is. HTH
> >> > >> > Janet US
> >> > >> >
> >> > >>
> >> > >> This is a small unit , inside is only about 15x27x31 inches with a
> >> > >> chunk taken out for the condenser/compressor unit . I figure it's
> >> > >> around 6 cf or a bit less . The baskets are not going to be all
> >> > that >> big ...
> >> > >
> >> > > Good size for a 2 person family with occasional guests.
> >> >
> >> > We found a chest freezer is like dumpster diving. We discovered that
> >> > two fridge freezers with top freezers most convenient. For us the
> >> > extra fridge space comes in handy for storing our crops... and the
> >> > second top freezer is just the right size for us. We don't need huge
> >> > freezer space, we'd much prefer taking advantage of the supermarket
> >> > freezers, meats are on sale all the time, and we don't buy expensive
> >> > tender cuts to freeze, freezing lowers its USDA rating 1-2 grades. In
> >> > the US frozen meat is illegal to sell as "Fresh". Only pinheads stock
> >> > up a freezer with tender steaks/roasts... markets always have a
> >> > selection on sale. The only meats I freeze are those for
> >> > stew/potroast. When I want a good steak I'll go into town and tell
> >> > the butcher what I want and cook it that day. Filling a freezer with
> >> > porterhouse and the like is the same as putting your money into a
> >> > non-interest bearing account.
> >>
> >> THats because you are an idiot Sheldon. You have no freaking clue how
> >> to properly store meat for freezing. Ypu probably toss it in with
> >> nothing else but the temporary store plastic and tray meant for a week
> >> at best and expext it to last 6months to a year that way. How
> >> clueless.....
> >>
> >> You do know regular folks figured this one out 100 years ago and more
> >> right? I hope you also realize some live in fairly remote areas and
> >> dont HAVE a quickie-mart with a fresh meat butcher nearby right?
> >
> >He's at least partially right. Freezing, especially at domestic-freezer
> >temperatures, creates ice crystals that break cell walls. A steak
> >frozen at home will not be as good as a fresh steak.
> >
> >Still, it's better than no steak at all.
> >
> >The loss of quality is far outweighed by the convenience of opening
> >the freezer, pulling out a steak, and having a quick and tasty
> >dinner with relatively little effort. Especially for those of us
> >who have a job.
> >
> >Cindy Hamilton
>
> There's no effort to me involved in going five miles to buy fresh meat
> at a local butcher...

Everybody's different. There's an unacceptable level of effort involved
for me to stop on my way home from work to buy fresh meat anywhere.

Actually, the limiting factor is the time. It takes too long to get through
the grocery store--even for one item.

Cindy Hamilton