On Thursday, June 18, 2020 at 5:26:25 PM UTC-4, Sheldon wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Jun 2020 10:16:57 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
> >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
>
> Obviously you readily admit that you're a lazy ****... for dinner you
> feed your hubby flaky wakies.

Shrug. He likes flaky wakies.

If he doesn't like what I cook, he's perfectly capable of cooking
for himself. It's not my job to cook any more than it's his job
to mow the lawn.

I didn't marry a useless imbecile.

Cindy Hamilton