Do you buy your meat at once and freeze it or buy it as you need it?!
And why!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
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Buy n freezeWww@FoodAQ@Com
I buy meat at Costco, its cheaper and you get more of it!. Unfortunately, its more than I need, so I do end up freezing more than 4/5ths of it!. Freezing will unfortunately make meat taste less fresh, but depending on how you cook it, some methods may make it less noticeable!. Just oven baking a steak can taste noticeable different comparing freshly cut meat to a week long frozen meat!. When I thaw out the frozen meat to cook, I pop it into the fridge section the night before I need to use it (24 hours), this allows the meat to thaw gently, rather than nuking or running water which seems to make the meat end up tasting less flavorful and unevenly cooked!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Yes
Freeze meat for maximum 2-3 weeks before cook!.
When meat is frozen, the water in the cells expands and crystallizes; bursting the cell walls!. What this means to the consumer is that, when thawed and cooked, the meat has a distinctively "mushy" texture in the mouth, and it doesn't retain it's inherent "juiciness" as well as the fresh stuff!. If you're just making a casserole or meat pie; this may not be an issue!. However, if you're grilling a nice ribeye; you should definitely go for the fresh one!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Freeze meat for maximum 2-3 weeks before cook!.
When meat is frozen, the water in the cells expands and crystallizes; bursting the cell walls!. What this means to the consumer is that, when thawed and cooked, the meat has a distinctively "mushy" texture in the mouth, and it doesn't retain it's inherent "juiciness" as well as the fresh stuff!. If you're just making a casserole or meat pie; this may not be an issue!. However, if you're grilling a nice ribeye; you should definitely go for the fresh one!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
i followed my wife!.!.!.when she goes to the market!.!.!.
!.!.!.i noticed that if she plans soup dishes with meat!.!.!.she prefers buying fresh and cook it immediately!.!.!.!.but watever the remainder she wuld freeze it and only use for barbecued or fried!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
!.!.!.i noticed that if she plans soup dishes with meat!.!.!.she prefers buying fresh and cook it immediately!.!.!.!.but watever the remainder she wuld freeze it and only use for barbecued or fried!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Buy a bunch while it's on sale, and freeze it!. I still buy meat as I need it cause that meat will stay in the frezer for a long time cause I wrap it real good!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Both!. In particular, we often buy an item that's on sale and freeze it for later use!. Most meats keep quite well in the freezer if they are well wrapped!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Sometimes I buy it as I need it!.!. Sometimes I buy it at once and freeze it!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
both,but i have a fareway less then 2 blocks from me,i get meat as it is on sale, i'm singleWww@FoodAQ@Com
Cheaper to buy it all at once!. Get yourself a foodsaver!. You got it made!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Buy it at once and freeze it!.Www@FoodAQ@Com