Sheldon > wrote:
> "Michael \"DawgThree\" wrote:
>> James writes:
>>
>>> Is it a good idea to freeze fresh steak when they are on sale?
>>> Usually already frozen steaks are cheaper than fresh.
>>
>> Yep. Vacume seal them if you have a sealer gizmo. If not, wrap them
>> well and put them in a freezer bag. Squish out all the air and then
>> label the bag with the contents and date.
>>
>> As far as which steak is better... I dunno. I have my faves but I
>> like them all. To me Porterhouse and T-Bones are the best for
>> grilling. I like sirloin for grilling but use it in other recipes.
>> Then there is flank steak. Oh hell, I like almost all of them.
>
> Wrapping tightly in ordinary freezer paper and clearly marking the
> contents and date is the right idea.
>
> Hi-Tech vacuum packaging only reduces freezer burn, does absolutely
> nothing to maintain the texture/flavor of the meat. It's far less
> expensive and there's much less effort involved if folks would simply
> prominently date their meat purchases before freezing and then use the
> older ones first and use them all within a moderate amount of time,
> within less than three months for tender beef, less than a year for
> toughter cuts. The argument about the savings from stocking up on
> steaks on sale is horseshit... anyone who lives in the US can buy
> fresh beef steaks on sale every day... maybe not every cut every day
> but at least two of the most desireable variety each week, and the
> choices rotate weeky.... there's more beef in the meat case of the
> typical US stupidmarket at any given time than there is in many entire
> countries. Anyone in the US who stocks up a big freezer full of meats
> and whatever to last a year and longer is seriously paranoid/schizo
> about going hungry... they're mentally ill and need to see a shrink...
> very likely rasied by parents with an acute case of Depression Mentality.

Or they just dont understand the basics on how long the meat will be good for.

I choose to buy the meat uncut and cut it myself, so I get what I want cut wise
and I get to use the offcuts for other meals like curry so I do get the meat
quite a bit cheaper than buy buying it already cut up, and so do get to store
significant amounts of meat.

I do the same with chicken too.