On 7/1/2004 5:06 AM, Rona Yuthasastrakosol wrote:
> I have a Tilia Foodsaver but so far, I've only used it for cheese (I buy
> big--by Japanese standards--blocks at Costco, cut them up and Tilia them).
> Today I bought a large amount (by Japanese standards) of ground beef and
> some ribs and need to divide them up and freeze them. Can I wrap portions
> in plastic wrap and then Tilia them? Or would that defeat the purpose of
> using a Tilia? It would be easier for me to remove the portions if they
> were wrapped in plastic wrap first than if I put the meat directly into the
> Tilia bags. Any suggestions for other ways to do this?
>
> rona

This is what I would do:

Divide meat into portions (1 pound or whatever works for you),
pre-freeze for 1-2 hours to harden up any juices in the meat (so the
foodsaver does not try to vacuum out the juice, just the air). Put in
foodsaver back, vacuum pack, label/date and freeze.

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jmk in NC