>
Nancy's tip:
>
> Tip: When I bring ground beef home, I separate it into one-pound
> portions, and then flatten each pound individually in a gallon-size
> Ziploc freezer bag, spreading it out inside the bag to fill all the
> corners. Once frozen (flat) they take up very little space, and they
> thaw lickety-split in this thin mode.
>


Great idea -- why have I never thought of doing this for hamburger? I've
always done it for soup, etc.

Thx for that tip! And that reminds me -- I need some more freezer bags!

Chris