Cash and Carry didn't have any Beef Shoulder Clod today. But I did
get a good deal ($2.29/pound) on a 25 pound Beef Chuck Shoulder Roll.
I'll cut it up and grind it tomorrow morning. This is the video that
I used to get myself up to speed on this piece. I'll do the 3
steaks, one chuck roast and the rest in ground beef.
http://tinyurl.com/hm6zbz7
Janet US

On 6/11/2016 10:36 PM, Janet B wrote:
>
> Cash and Carry didn't have any Beef Shoulder Clod today. But I did
> get a good deal ($2.29/pound) on a 25 pound Beef Chuck Shoulder Roll.
> I'll cut it up and grind it tomorrow morning. This is the video that
> I used to get myself up to speed on this piece. I'll do the 3
> steaks, one chuck roast and the rest in ground beef.
> http://tinyurl.com/hm6zbz7

Er, just how many folks do you have to feed ? :> There's no way I can
do #25 of anything, no matter freezer capacity <G>, since it's "just me"
in my house. Just curious ;-) Oh, it goes without saying a good deal
is a good thing, but ... sometimes a good deal can be too much (sigh)!

Sky

================================
Kitchen Rule #1 - Use the timer!
Kitchen Rule #2 - Cook's choice!
================================

On 6/11/2016 9:50 PM, Sky wrote:
> On 6/11/2016 10:36 PM, Janet B wrote:
>>
>> Cash and Carry didn't have any Beef Shoulder Clod today. But I did
>> get a good deal ($2.29/pound) on a 25 pound Beef Chuck Shoulder Roll.
>> I'll cut it up and grind it tomorrow morning. This is the video that
>> I used to get myself up to speed on this piece. I'll do the 3
>> steaks, one chuck roast and the rest in ground beef.
>> http://tinyurl.com/hm6zbz7
>
> Er, just how many folks do you have to feed ? :> There's no way I can
> do #25 of anything, no matter freezer capacity <G>, since it's "just me"
> in my house. Just curious ;-) Oh, it goes without saying a good deal
> is a good thing, but ... sometimes a good deal can be too much (sigh)!
>
> Sky
>

That is the kind of attitude we don't need around here!

On 6/11/2016 11:51 PM, Taxed and Spent wrote:
> On 6/11/2016 9:50 PM, Sky wrote:
>> On 6/11/2016 10:36 PM, Janet B wrote:
>>>
>>> Cash and Carry didn't have any Beef Shoulder Clod today. But I
>>> did get a good deal ($2.29/pound) on a 25 pound Beef Chuck
>>> Shoulder Roll. I'll cut it up and grind it tomorrow morning. This
>>> is the video that I used to get myself up to speed on this piece.
>>> I'll do the 3 steaks, one chuck roast and the rest in ground
>>> beef. http://tinyurl.com/hm6zbz7
>>
>> Er, just how many folks do you have to feed ? :> There's no way I
>> can do #25 of anything, no matter freezer capacity <G>, since it's
>> "just me" in my house. Just curious ;-) Oh, it goes without saying
>> a good deal is a good thing, but ... sometimes a good deal can be
>> too much (sigh)!
>
> That is the kind of attitude we don't need around here

Er, OK (hunh?) --- BTW, who do you define as "we" T&S???? Is there a
mouse in your pocket, T&S?

Sky

================================
Kitchen Rule #1 - Use the timer!
Kitchen Rule #2 - Cook's choice!
================================

On 6/11/2016 10:03 PM, Sky wrote:
> On 6/11/2016 11:51 PM, Taxed and Spent wrote:
>> On 6/11/2016 9:50 PM, Sky wrote:
>>> On 6/11/2016 10:36 PM, Janet B wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Cash and Carry didn't have any Beef Shoulder Clod today. But I
>>>> did get a good deal ($2.29/pound) on a 25 pound Beef Chuck
>>>> Shoulder Roll. I'll cut it up and grind it tomorrow morning. This
>>>> is the video that I used to get myself up to speed on this piece.
>>>> I'll do the 3 steaks, one chuck roast and the rest in ground
>>>> beef. http://tinyurl.com/hm6zbz7
>>>
>>> Er, just how many folks do you have to feed ? :> There's no way I
>>> can do #25 of anything, no matter freezer capacity <G>, since it's
>>> "just me" in my house. Just curious ;-) Oh, it goes without saying
>>> a good deal is a good thing, but ... sometimes a good deal can be
>>> too much (sigh)!
>>
>> That is the kind of attitude we don't need around here
>
> Er, OK (hunh?) --- BTW, who do you define as "we" T&S???? Is there a
> mouse in your pocket, T&S?
>

Oh goodness. Did you need an explicit smiley face again?

On Saturday, June 11, 2016 at 7:43:09 PM UTC-10, Taxed and Spent wrote:
> On 6/11/2016 10:03 PM, Sky wrote:
> > On 6/11/2016 11:51 PM, Taxed and Spent wrote:
> >> On 6/11/2016 9:50 PM, Sky wrote:
> >>> On 6/11/2016 10:36 PM, Janet B wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Cash and Carry didn't have any Beef Shoulder Clod today. But I
> >>>> did get a good deal ($2.29/pound) on a 25 pound Beef Chuck
> >>>> Shoulder Roll. I'll cut it up and grind it tomorrow morning. This
> >>>> is the video that I used to get myself up to speed on this piece.
> >>>> I'll do the 3 steaks, one chuck roast and the rest in ground
> >>>> beef. http://tinyurl.com/hm6zbz7
> >>>
> >>> Er, just how many folks do you have to feed ? :> There's no way I
> >>> can do #25 of anything, no matter freezer capacity <G>, since it's
> >>> "just me" in my house. Just curious ;-) Oh, it goes without saying
> >>> a good deal is a good thing, but ... sometimes a good deal can be
> >>> too much (sigh)!
> >>
> >> That is the kind of attitude we don't need around here
> >
> > Er, OK (hunh?) --- BTW, who do you define as "we" T&S???? Is there a
> > mouse in your pocket, T&S?
> >
>
> Oh goodness. Did you need an explicit smiley face again?

I have a large surplus that I can let you have for only a few shekels. Top quality too!

On Sun, 12 Jun 2016 00:43:04 -0500, Sqwertz >
wrote:

>On Sat, 11 Jun 2016 21:36:02 -0600, Janet B wrote:
>
>> Cash and Carry didn't have any Beef Shoulder Clod today. But I did
>> get a good deal ($2.29/pound) on a 25 pound Beef Chuck Shoulder Roll.
>> I'll cut it up and grind it tomorrow morning. This is the video that
>> I used to get myself up to speed on this piece. I'll do the 3
>> steaks, one chuck roast and the rest in ground beef.
>> http://tinyurl.com/hm6zbz7
>> Janet US
>
>You posted about getting a shoulder clod and a couple of us suggested
>a good 'ol Chuck Roll instead. Good for you! It's worth the extra
>$.50/lb.
>
>-sw
that's right, you did. It's a fine looking piece of meat.
Janet US

On Sat, 11 Jun 2016 23:50:28 -0500, Sky >
wrote:

>On 6/11/2016 10:36 PM, Janet B wrote:
>>
>> Cash and Carry didn't have any Beef Shoulder Clod today. But I did
>> get a good deal ($2.29/pound) on a 25 pound Beef Chuck Shoulder Roll.
>> I'll cut it up and grind it tomorrow morning. This is the video that
>> I used to get myself up to speed on this piece. I'll do the 3
>> steaks, one chuck roast and the rest in ground beef.
>> http://tinyurl.com/hm6zbz7
>
>Er, just how many folks do you have to feed ? :> There's no way I can
>do #25 of anything, no matter freezer capacity <G>, since it's "just me"
>in my house. Just curious ;-) Oh, it goes without saying a good deal
>is a good thing, but ... sometimes a good deal can be too much (sigh)!
>
>Sky

I don't think 25 lbs of chuck is too much, especially at a good price.
It's not intended to be consumed all in one day, one week, or even in
one month. Once it's portioned into steaks, a couple roasts, some
stew chunks, and a bunch ground it's not very much at all. When top
round is on sale I'll typically buy 20 pounds of roasts and grind
most... the nicest part for a couple roasts, a dozen large burgers,
and the rest bulk ground... it disappers a lot quicker than you
think... you may live alone but don't you ever have guests? No pets, I
make 12 ounce burgers because my four house cats can eaily eat half of
one.

On Sun, 12 Jun 2016 09:40:42 -0400, Brooklyn1
> wrote:

>On Sat, 11 Jun 2016 23:50:28 -0500, Sky >
>wrote:
>
>>On 6/11/2016 10:36 PM, Janet B wrote:
>>>
>>> Cash and Carry didn't have any Beef Shoulder Clod today. But I did
>>> get a good deal ($2.29/pound) on a 25 pound Beef Chuck Shoulder Roll.
>>> I'll cut it up and grind it tomorrow morning. This is the video that
>>> I used to get myself up to speed on this piece. I'll do the 3
>>> steaks, one chuck roast and the rest in ground beef.
>>> http://tinyurl.com/hm6zbz7
>>
>>Er, just how many folks do you have to feed ? :> There's no way I can
>>do #25 of anything, no matter freezer capacity <G>, since it's "just me"
>>in my house. Just curious ;-) Oh, it goes without saying a good deal
>>is a good thing, but ... sometimes a good deal can be too much (sigh)!
>>
>>Sky
>
>I don't think 25 lbs of chuck is too much, especially at a good price.
>It's not intended to be consumed all in one day, one week, or even in
>one month. Once it's portioned into steaks, a couple roasts, some
>stew chunks, and a bunch ground it's not very much at all. When top
>round is on sale I'll typically buy 20 pounds of roasts and grind
>most... the nicest part for a couple roasts, a dozen large burgers,
>and the rest bulk ground... it disappers a lot quicker than you
>think... you may live alone but don't you ever have guests? No pets, I
>make 12 ounce burgers because my four house cats can eaily eat half of
>one.

It is burger season. Then we'll be heading into Fall when everyone
thinks of chili and a nice pot roast. Ground beef starts at
$3.69/pound here. It's worth a bit of my time to save some money and
get a better result.
Janet US

Janet B wrote in rec.food.cooking:

>
> Cash and Carry didn't have any Beef Shoulder Clod today. But I did
> get a good deal ($2.29/pound) on a 25 pound Beef Chuck Shoulder Roll.
> I'll cut it up and grind it tomorrow morning. This is the video that
> I used to get myself up to speed on this piece. I'll do the 3
> steaks, one chuck roast and the rest in ground beef.
> http://tinyurl.com/hm6zbz7
> Janet US

Good deal there! Would stock my freezer nicely in vacuum sealed bags.

If you eat the general .5 lb meat a day, assuming bone portion, you
have scored nicely on 42 days worth. Properly sealed, it will easily
store 6 months in vacuum sealed bags so you can vary with chicken and
such.

I am wishing I could find that score!



--

Sky wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On 6/11/2016 10:36 PM, Janet B wrote:
> >
> > Cash and Carry didn't have any Beef Shoulder Clod today. But I did
> > get a good deal ($2.29/pound) on a 25 pound Beef Chuck Shoulder
> > Roll. I'll cut it up and grind it tomorrow morning. This is the
> > video that I used to get myself up to speed on this piece. I'll
> > do the 3 steaks, one chuck roast and the rest in ground beef.
> > http://tinyurl.com/hm6zbz7
>
> Er, just how many folks do you have to feed ? :> There's no way I
> can do #25 of anything, no matter freezer capacity <G>, since it's
> "just me" in my house. Just curious ;-) Oh, it goes without saying
> a good deal is a good thing, but ... sometimes a good deal can be too
> much (sigh)!
>
> Sky
>
> ================================
> Kitchen Rule #1 - Use the timer!
> Kitchen Rule #2 - Cook's choice!
> ================================

Sky, with a vacuum sealer, it will well hold a minimum of 6 months.
You repackage it like she has, into portions that make sense for you.
Use the more professional vacuum seal bags that are thicker, and can go
2 years storage.

At 1/2lb a day, she as a single eater would eat it up in 42 days. For
here with 3 of us, it's 2 weeks of beef plus a bone for soup.

--

On Sun, 12 Jun 2016 10:41:58 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:

>Janet B wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>>
>> Cash and Carry didn't have any Beef Shoulder Clod today. But I did
>> get a good deal ($2.29/pound) on a 25 pound Beef Chuck Shoulder Roll.
>> I'll cut it up and grind it tomorrow morning. This is the video that
>> I used to get myself up to speed on this piece. I'll do the 3
>> steaks, one chuck roast and the rest in ground beef.
>> http://tinyurl.com/hm6zbz7
>> Janet US
>
>Good deal there! Would stock my freezer nicely in vacuum sealed bags.
>
>If you eat the general .5 lb meat a day, assuming bone portion, you
>have scored nicely on 42 days worth. Properly sealed, it will easily
>store 6 months in vacuum sealed bags so you can vary with chicken and
>such.
>
>I am wishing I could find that score!

The piece is boneless. I still package very securely with
Stretch-Tite (cling film) A double wrap keeps securely in my freezer.
I still am not sold on the vacuum sealer. The retailers tell you that
you can wash the bags and re-use. The makers tell you no. Packaging
raw meat and re-using the bags raises red flags for me. I'm not
willing to pay for and mess with the bags.
Janet US

On 6/12/2016 12:12 PM, Janet B wrote:
> The piece is boneless. I still package very securely with
> Stretch-Tite (cling film) A double wrap keeps securely in my freezer.
> I still am not sold on the vacuum sealer. The retailers tell you that
> you can wash the bags and re-use. The makers tell you no. Packaging
> raw meat and re-using the bags raises red flags for me. I'm not
> willing to pay for and mess with the bags.
> Janet US

I have a vacuum sealer still in the box, never used. Years ago (15?)
everyone on RFC was talking about how great they were. This was well
before I had a stand-alone freezer. I bought one anyway. Maybe one of
these days I'll find a great price on a big hunk of meat to cut up/grind
and maybe I'll break it out. But somehow I doubt it. I've managed this
long without it.

Jill

jmcquown wrote:
>
> I have a vacuum sealer still in the box, never used. Years ago (15?)
> everyone on RFC was talking about how great they were. This was well
> before I had a stand-alone freezer. I bought one anyway. Maybe one of
> these days I'll find a great price on a big hunk of meat to cut up/grind
> and maybe I'll break it out.

Do you have a meat grinder? I would like one (and Sheldon did
recommend a nice one) but as seldom as I would use one, it's not work
buying for me. I'm stuck with "mystery meat" it seems.

As far as the vacuum bags, those seem like a luxury to me unless you
buy in bulk and keep things frozen for a LONG time. I've never had any
problem just freezing things in regular plastic bags and soups in
pint/quart containers. Most things I've frozen have been good up to 6
months.

On 6/12/2016 12:41 PM, Gary wrote:
> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> I have a vacuum sealer still in the box, never used. Years ago (15?)
>> everyone on RFC was talking about how great they were. This was well
>> before I had a stand-alone freezer. I bought one anyway. Maybe one of
>> these days I'll find a great price on a big hunk of meat to cut up/grind
>> and maybe I'll break it out.
>
> Do you have a meat grinder? I would like one (and Sheldon did
> recommend a nice one) but as seldom as I would use one, it's not work
> buying for me. I'm stuck with "mystery meat" it seems.
>
I do have a meat grinder. I use it to grind (mostly) chuck roast into
burgers when I can find a good sale. The price of beef isn't great
lately. Sheldon's beloved top sirloin costs more at my local grocery
store than where he lives. Then again, I don't eat a lot of ground beef.

Here's a true (yet anecdotal) story. I bought the meat grinder (new) on
eBay. The seller sent me two of them. He didn't charge me for two, but
I got two. Being an honest person I contacted him via email and asked
why did you send me two? It took him a couple of weeks and emailing him
several times before he got back to me. In my last email I essentially
said hey, if you don't care I'll just give the extra one to my neighbor.
That's when he got in contact and arranged to have UPS pick it up.

I do not use the meat grinder all the time. But when there is a good
price on something I do use it.

> As far as the vacuum bags, those seem like a luxury to me unless you
> buy in bulk and keep things frozen for a LONG time. I've never had any
> problem just freezing things in regular plastic bags and soups in
> pint/quart containers. Most things I've frozen have been good up to 6
> months.
>
Same here. I don't buy in "bulk", as per the common usage of the word.
Sure, I'll buy a package of six chicken thighs and separate them into
smaller portions for the freezer. I'm not generally buying so-called
"family packs" of meat.

Jill

On Sun, 12 Jun 2016 10:12:30 -0600, Janet B >
wrote:

> The piece is boneless. I still package very securely with
> Stretch-Tite (cling film) A double wrap keeps securely in my freezer.
> I still am not sold on the vacuum sealer. The retailers tell you that
> you can wash the bags and re-use. The makers tell you no. Packaging
> raw meat and re-using the bags raises red flags for me. I'm not
> willing to pay for and mess with the bags.

Did you know they sell rolls on Amazon? It's a good price overall. I
haven't pulled the trigger yet, but here's what I'm considering.

vacuum sealer
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B008HMWC...PJN4RDU6&psc=1
rolls
https://smile.amazon.com/Commercial-...K1BZ7K19QMV5H3

You might wonder why I am not spending more money on it. My logic is
I have no idea how much use it will get. If it's used more than it
sits stored and it happens to wear out, I may consider a more
expensive model as a replacement.

--

sf

On Sun, 12 Jun 2016 11:00:26 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Sun, 12 Jun 2016 10:12:30 -0600, Janet B >
>wrote:
>
>> The piece is boneless. I still package very securely with
>> Stretch-Tite (cling film) A double wrap keeps securely in my freezer.
>> I still am not sold on the vacuum sealer. The retailers tell you that
>> you can wash the bags and re-use. The makers tell you no. Packaging
>> raw meat and re-using the bags raises red flags for me. I'm not
>> willing to pay for and mess with the bags.
>
>Did you know they sell rolls on Amazon? It's a good price overall. I
>haven't pulled the trigger yet, but here's what I'm considering.
>
>vacuum sealer
>https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B008HMWC...PJN4RDU6&psc=1
>rolls
>https://smile.amazon.com/Commercial-...K1BZ7K19QMV5H3
>
>You might wonder why I am not spending more money on it. My logic is
>I have no idea how much use it will get. If it's used more than it
>sits stored and it happens to wear out, I may consider a more
>expensive model as a replacement.

all I know about longevity and power, I heard from my ex's wife. They
fish off the Oregon, Washington coast all the time so they have big
fish for the deep freeze. If they aren't fishing there, they are
fishing lakes and streams here.
She used a regular food saver. Said it didn't work very well (lost
power) and got the commercial one from Cabela's. When she packs fish
that I receive, they have an additional tough, thin, paper like piece
wrapped around them before being saved in the bag. I have no
complaints about the fish keeping. I sometimes lose them in the
freezer and they are fresh after a year. I watch the commercials all
the time. I could probably get a job selling food savers because I
know so much about them. I just haven't "pulled the trigger." If I
were going to get one, I would buy around $100 from either Costco or
QVC. Both have good return policies and warranties.
Janet US

On 6/12/2016 1:30 PM, jmcquown wrote:

>
> Here's a true (yet anecdotal) story. I bought the meat grinder (new) on
> eBay. The seller sent me two of them. He didn't charge me for two, but
> I got two. Being an honest person I contacted him via email and asked
> why did you send me two? It took him a couple of weeks and emailing him
> several times before he got back to me. In my last email I essentially
> said hey, if you don't care I'll just give the extra one to my neighbor.
> That's when he got in contact and arranged to have UPS pick it up.
>
> Jill

Yeah, but we won't believe you until you post photos of the two of them
together.

On 6/12/2016 3:05 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 6/12/2016 1:30 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>
>>
>> Here's a true (yet anecdotal) story. I bought the meat grinder (new) on
>> eBay. The seller sent me two of them. He didn't charge me for two, but
>> I got two. Being an honest person I contacted him via email and asked
>> why did you send me two? It took him a couple of weeks and emailing him
>> several times before he got back to me. In my last email I essentially
>> said hey, if you don't care I'll just give the extra one to my neighbor.
>> That's when he got in contact and arranged to have UPS pick it up.
>>
>> Jill
>
> Yeah, but we won't believe you until you post photos of the two of them
> together.

LOL

On Sun, 12 Jun 2016 10:12:30 -0600, Janet B >
wrote:

>On Sun, 12 Jun 2016 10:41:58 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:
>
>>Janet B wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>
>>>
>>> Cash and Carry didn't have any Beef Shoulder Clod today. But I did
>>> get a good deal ($2.29/pound) on a 25 pound Beef Chuck Shoulder Roll.
>>> I'll cut it up and grind it tomorrow morning. This is the video that
>>> I used to get myself up to speed on this piece. I'll do the 3
>>> steaks, one chuck roast and the rest in ground beef.
>>> http://tinyurl.com/hm6zbz7
>>> Janet US
>>
>>Good deal there! Would stock my freezer nicely in vacuum sealed bags.
>>
>>If you eat the general .5 lb meat a day, assuming bone portion, you
>>have scored nicely on 42 days worth. Properly sealed, it will easily
>>store 6 months in vacuum sealed bags so you can vary with chicken and
>>such.
>>
>>I am wishing I could find that score!
>
>The piece is boneless. I still package very securely with
>Stretch-Tite (cling film) A double wrap keeps securely in my freezer.
>I still am not sold on the vacuum sealer. The retailers tell you that
>you can wash the bags and re-use. The makers tell you no. Packaging
>raw meat and re-using the bags raises red flags for me. I'm not
>willing to pay for and mess with the bags.
>Janet US

I package tightly in plastic cling wrap and then into a ziploc with
air squeezed out... works very well.... of course I'm not packaging
for all eternity, 20 pounds of beef would be consumed within 3 months
or less.

On Sun, 12 Jun 2016 12:38:56 -0600, Janet B >
wrote:

> If I
> were going to get one, I would buy around $100 from either Costco or
> QVC. Both have good return policies and warranties.
> Janet US

I can't justify spending that much on a vacuum sealer, but I don't
have a huge freezer to lose food in either. I will use it mainly for
sous vide cooking.

--

sf

Janet B wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On Sun, 12 Jun 2016 10:41:58 -0500, "cshenk" > wrote:
>
> > Janet B wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >
> >>
> >> Cash and Carry didn't have any Beef Shoulder Clod today. But I did
> >> get a good deal ($2.29/pound) on a 25 pound Beef Chuck Shoulder
> Roll. >> I'll cut it up and grind it tomorrow morning. This is the
> video that >> I used to get myself up to speed on this piece. I'll
> do the 3 >> steaks, one chuck roast and the rest in ground beef.
> >> http://tinyurl.com/hm6zbz7
> >> Janet US
> >
> > Good deal there! Would stock my freezer nicely in vacuum sealed
> > bags.
> >
> > If you eat the general .5 lb meat a day, assuming bone portion, you
> > have scored nicely on 42 days worth. Properly sealed, it will easily
> > store 6 months in vacuum sealed bags so you can vary with chicken
> > and such.
> >
> > I am wishing I could find that score!
>
> The piece is boneless. I still package very securely with
> Stretch-Tite (cling film) A double wrap keeps securely in my freezer.
> I still am not sold on the vacuum sealer. The retailers tell you that
> you can wash the bags and re-use. The makers tell you no. Packaging
> raw meat and re-using the bags raises red flags for me. I'm not
> willing to pay for and mess with the bags.
> Janet US

It's ok Janet, but I do not reuse the bags and I get them in bulk rolls
that probably cost about what you are paying for the 'cling-film'
likely? I get it in bulk at about 7$ for 100feet if I remember it
right.







--

Gary wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> jmcquown wrote:
> >
> > I have a vacuum sealer still in the box, never used. Years ago
> > (15?) everyone on RFC was talking about how great they were. This
> > was well before I had a stand-alone freezer. I bought one anyway.
> > Maybe one of these days I'll find a great price on a big hunk of
> > meat to cut up/grind and maybe I'll break it out.
>
> Do you have a meat grinder? I would like one (and Sheldon did
> recommend a nice one) but as seldom as I would use one, it's not work
> buying for me. I'm stuck with "mystery meat" it seems.
>
> As far as the vacuum bags, those seem like a luxury to me unless you
> buy in bulk and keep things frozen for a LONG time. I've never had any
> problem just freezing things in regular plastic bags and soups in
> pint/quart containers. Most things I've frozen have been good up to 6
> months.

Gary, I think the difference kicks in when feeding a family of 3 or
more or when in a remote area and shopping is a trek away for the
better prices. Neither really pertain to you.

--

On Sun, 12 Jun 2016 15:18:31 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Sun, 12 Jun 2016 12:38:56 -0600, Janet B >
>wrote:
>
>> If I
>> were going to get one, I would buy around $100 from either Costco or
>> QVC. Both have good return policies and warranties.
>> Janet US
>
>I can't justify spending that much on a vacuum sealer, but I don't
>have a huge freezer to lose food in either. I will use it mainly for
>sous vide cooking.

I don't generally lose food in there. Lots of food got ignored in
there for a couple of years when I was too ill to be able to cook.
Everything made it just fine and we have eaten it all.
Janet US

On 6/12/2016 12:12 PM, Janet B wrote:

> I still am not sold on the vacuum sealer. The retailers tell you that
> you can wash the bags and re-use. The makers tell you no. Packaging
> raw meat and re-using the bags raises red flags for me. I'm not
> willing to pay for and mess with the bags.

I'm totally sold on the foodsaver. I don't reuse the bags but I buy them
in 8" and 11" rolls on sale which the foodsaver site advertises often. A
roll can last a long time since I can cut to the size I need.

I've been using them a little differently lately which is how I should
have done it all along for sauces and soups, which is to freeze in 8 oz
sized plastic containers, about 3" x 3", and once frozen pop them out
into a bag, seal and label. Easy to thaw and reheat in a soup bowl or
other serving bowl.

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> On 6/12/2016 12:12 PM, Janet B wrote:
>
By the way, nice score on that hunk of meat!

>> I still am not sold on the vacuum sealer. The retailers tell you that
>> you can wash the bags and re-use. The makers tell you no. Packaging
>> raw meat and re-using the bags raises red flags for me. I'm not
>> willing to pay for and mess with the bags.
>
> I'm totally sold on the foodsaver. I don't reuse the bags but I buy them
> in 8" and 11" rolls on sale which the foodsaver site advertises often. A
> roll can last a long time since I can cut to the size I need.
>
> I've been using them a little differently lately which is how I should
> have done it all along for sauces and soups, which is to freeze in 8 oz
> sized plastic containers, about 3" x 3", and once frozen pop them out
> into a bag, seal and label. Easy to thaw and reheat in a soup bowl or
> other serving bowl.
>


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On Sun, 12 Jun 2016 22:14:01 -0400, Cheryl >
wrote:

>> On 6/12/2016 12:12 PM, Janet B wrote:
>>
>By the way, nice score on that hunk of meat!
>
thanks. I got very little waste, maybe a couple of handfuls. In the
morning I will pop the trimmed waste into the pressure cooker and get
some broth from it. The rest of the piece gave me 14 pounds of ground
beef, 3 steaks and 2 chuck roasts and 2-6 ounce burger patties for
tomorrow.. Everything is frozen and all the dishes are washed and put
away. It was a good day
Janet US

On 06/12/2016 08:41 AM, cshenk wrote:
(snip Janet B)
> Good deal there! Would stock my freezer nicely in vacuum sealed bags.
>
(snip cshenk)

> I am wishing I could find that score!
>

Cash and Carry is a restaurant supply store that doesn't actively
discourage cash transactions, they just add tax, report it to the IRS
and everybody's happy. It's not unusual for them to have specials like
this. Most of their meat is sold in 10 to 25 pound "units". A "unit" is
a factory-sealed plastic bag or a cardboard case, depending. The weight
varies slightly, but the price per pound stays the same. Look for a
restaurant supply store in your area. Ask them if they do cash.

On Sun, 12 Jun 2016 20:35:35 -0700, Whirled Peas >
wrote:

>On 06/12/2016 08:41 AM, cshenk wrote:
>(snip Janet B)
>> Good deal there! Would stock my freezer nicely in vacuum sealed bags.
>>
>(snip cshenk)
>
>> I am wishing I could find that score!
>>
>
>Cash and Carry is a restaurant supply store that doesn't actively
>discourage cash transactions, they just add tax, report it to the IRS
>and everybody's happy. It's not unusual for them to have specials like
>this. Most of their meat is sold in 10 to 25 pound "units". A "unit" is
>a factory-sealed plastic bag or a cardboard case, depending. The weight
>varies slightly, but the price per pound stays the same. Look for a
>restaurant supply store in your area. Ask them if they do cash.

Cash and Carry takes credit cards and cash, no checks.
Janet US

On 6/12/2016 20:54, Janet B wrote:
> On Sun, 12 Jun 2016 20:35:35 -0700, Whirled Peas >
> wrote:
>
>> On 06/12/2016 08:41 AM, cshenk wrote:
>> (snip Janet B)
>>> Good deal there! Would stock my freezer nicely in vacuum sealed bags.
>>>
>> (snip cshenk)
>>
>>> I am wishing I could find that score!
>>>
>>
>> Cash and Carry is a restaurant supply store that doesn't actively
>> discourage cash transactions, they just add tax, report it to the IRS
>> and everybody's happy. It's not unusual for them to have specials like
>> this. Most of their meat is sold in 10 to 25 pound "units". A "unit" is
>> a factory-sealed plastic bag or a cardboard case, depending. The weight
>> varies slightly, but the price per pound stays the same. Look for a
>> restaurant supply store in your area. Ask them if they do cash.
>
> Cash and Carry takes credit cards and cash, no checks.
> Janet US
>

Also atm debit/credit cards (in Bellingham, Wa. at least), used to pick
up a 16lb. twin pack boneless pork butt roast @ $1.86/lb. Smoked pulled
pork with one. Breakfast sausage, roast, and leftovers to freeze with
the other.

On 06/12/2016 09:17 PM, Does it really matter? wrote:
> On 6/12/2016 20:54, Janet B wrote:
>> On Sun, 12 Jun 2016 20:35:35 -0700, Whirled Peas >
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On 06/12/2016 08:41 AM, cshenk wrote:
>>> (snip Janet B)
>>>> Good deal there! Would stock my freezer nicely in vacuum sealed bags.
>>>>
>>> (snip cshenk)
>>>
>>>> I am wishing I could find that score!
>>>>
>>>
>>> Cash and Carry is a restaurant supply store that doesn't actively
>>> discourage cash transactions, they just add tax, report it to the IRS
>>> and everybody's happy. It's not unusual for them to have specials like
>>> this. Most of their meat is sold in 10 to 25 pound "units". A "unit" is
>>> a factory-sealed plastic bag or a cardboard case, depending. The weight
>>> varies slightly, but the price per pound stays the same. Look for a
>>> restaurant supply store in your area. Ask them if they do cash.
>>
>> Cash and Carry takes credit cards and cash, no checks.
>> Janet US
>>
>
> Also atm debit/credit cards (in Bellingham, Wa. at least), used to pick
> up a 16lb. twin pack boneless pork butt roast @ $1.86/lb. Smoked pulled
> pork with one. Breakfast sausage, roast, and leftovers to freeze with
> the other.

I stand corrected! At the moment, I'm perfectly happy keeping a totally
anonymous working relationship with them. I've not tried any other
payment option. Also, for me, it's really easy to fall behind using
plastic. Using good ol' US currency, I get a little deeper understanding
of the value/worth of what I'm buying. Even so, 15 lbs. of #2 potatoes
for $2.50 ain't bad.

"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 12 Jun 2016 12:38:56 -0600, Janet B >
> wrote:
>
>> If I
>> were going to get one, I would buy around $100 from either Costco or
>> QVC. Both have good return policies and warranties.
>> Janet US
>
> I can't justify spending that much on a vacuum sealer, but I don't
> have a huge freezer to lose food in either. I will use it mainly for
> sous vide cooking.

As do I, but I sometimes freeze after the sous vide. Into the freezer when
it is cool enough. I never use bags twice, and I've never heard of doing
that.


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On 6/11/2016 8:36 PM, Janet BOVINE wrote:
> Cash and Carry didn't have any Beef Shoulder Clod today. But I did
> get a good deal ($2.29/pound) on a 25 pound Beef Chuck Shoulder Roll.
> I'll cut it up and grind it tomorrow morning. This is the video that
> I used to get myself up to speed on this piece. I'll do the 3
> steaks, one chuck roast and the rest in ground beef.
> http://lemonparty.org
> Janet Bovine


Eat till ya pop, my hefty buffalo booty!
LOL