In article >,
"Dee Randall" > wrote:

> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article >,
> > "Dee Randall" > wrote:
> >
> >> "OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > In article >,
> >> > Stu > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> On Tue, 04 Oct 2005 15:35:57 -0500, OmManiPadmeOmelet
> >> >> >wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >And post your results please? ;-)
> >> >>
> >> >> The two small steaks turned out OK. I trimmed off the hot spots which
> >> >> were mostly on the edges and fried them in canola oil with an egg wash
> >> >> and a dip in a flour/slat/pepper coating. The other piece of meat was
> >> >> a pork chop and once it thawed out I just couldn't collect enough
> >> >> nerve to try it. It smelled OK but looked like something out of a
> >> >> horror movie. I gave it to my brother for his dogs.
> >> >>
> >> >> I am intrigued with the vacuum sealer but since it's just me here at
> >> >> the house I don't know if I would use it that much. My plan now is to
> >> >> buy just enough meat to last several weeks and date the bags.
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks to all for your ideas and suggestions!
> >> >
> >> > Yeah, dating bags is good.
> >> > It's just that meat sales are tempting!
> >> >
> >> > That's when the vacuum sealer is nice.
> >> > I just used some meat that was dated from March that was Tilia'd,
> >> > and there was not a speck of freezer burn on it. :-)
> >> > --
> >> I vacuumed the carcas of the free-range chicken I roasted a few days ago
> >> because I just couldn't stand the thought of making stock until EYE was
> >> ready to make stock. Now everytime I open the freezer, that ugly-looking
> >> carcas, phew!, staring at me is a frightening sight. But I know it'll be
> >> good until I'm ready.
> >> Dee Dee
> >>
> >>
> >
> > Yep!
> >
> > Like me and my "on sale" artichokes....... ;-)
> > --
> Lordy, I've never seen artichokes on sale. The price of artichokes will
> choke you.
> Dee Dee
>
>

When they run $1.29 each, that's when I use the food saver, but I only
buy 4 max... Can't eat _that_ many and the foodsaver extents shelf life
to about 2 weeks or so.
--
Om.

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