~patches~ wrote:
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> biig wrote:
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> >
> > ~patches~ wrote:
> >
> >>Blair P. Houghton wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>I just pulled a piece of AJ's Sicilian rope sausage out of the freezer
> >>>(the fridgetop, not even the deep-freeze) that I'd bagged on
> >>>2004-05-13, and it was fresh and fantastic in a little pomodoro with
> >>>trenne pasta. I think the pasta was about that old, too. The evoo,
> >>>finely minced clove of garlic, and Penzey's Italian herb mix didn't
> >>>hurt it, either.
> >>>
> >>>Those Tilia folks are geniuses.
> >>>
> >>>--Blair
> >>>
> >>
> >>I'd say 14 months. The reason for this is we rotate our freezers. We
> >>have 2 chest freezers and the freezer component of the fridge.
> >>Vegetables for the most part are home froze in quantities to get from
> >>that growing season to the next, approximately one year. Bulk cooking
> >>of meals, soups, etc. are froze then rotated until used and not
> >>replenished until we are out. The fish we catch goes from one fishing
> >>season to the next. Beef and pork for the most part is purchased in
> >>bulk once a year so we use it up before buying more. I'm a real
> >>stickler when it comes to rotating home froze or home canned foods. If
> >>something gets missed to where it is beyond the 14 month period, it gets
> >>tossed into the compost pile. Personally I wouldn't have eaten meat
> >>that old. I'm glad it was ok for you but that is just beyond my comfort
> >>level.
> >
> >
> > Patches...have you ever tried "glazing" your catch? We worked in the
> > fishing industry in the 60's and 70's and they preserved fish that way.
> > You take the frozen fish and dip them in cold water and (working
> > quickly) put them into the freezer. This leaves a skin of ice that
> > seals the surface. I don't know if this would be helpful or not, but
> > maybe worth trying on a small scale (no pun intended)....Sharon
>
> Yep, there's glazing and packing in water. We do both but glasing is
> nicer for larger filets if you want to pull out one or two at a time. I
> learned the technique from an old guy that was friends of my inlaws. He
> always thought it neat that a woman would teach the kids to fish while
> the man had no interest in fishing. He also taught my kids what to do
> with large fish heads in order to have some excitement while camping. I
> was not impressed!

I can only imagine.....LOL....Sharon