| Re: Preparing meat for freezing using butcher paper |
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Group: rec.food.cooking · Group Profile
Author: BuddyBuddy Date: Feb 7, 2007 13:09
George Shirley wrote:
> zxcvbob wrote:
>> Zilbandy wrote:
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>>> I'd like to get suggestions on freezing meats using wax paper and
>>> butcher paper like I remember getting from the butcher counter many
>>> years ago. I'm trying to save a few dollars a month by buying meats in
>>> larger quantities and then repackaging for the freezer. I don't want
>>> to have to resort to fancy vacuum sealers and expensive plastic
>>> freezer bags.
>>>
>>> As a kid, I remember all these white paper packages in our freezer
>>> with the contents written in wax pencil on the package. I guess I'm
>>> longing to go back to yesteryear. Any suggestions are welcome. :)
>>>
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>> Buy "freezer paper" and freezer tape. Freezer paper looks like white
>> butcher paper but it is plastic coated on one side. Freezer tape
>> looks like masking tape but it has a different adhesive that will stay
>> stuck in cold.
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>> Wrap the meat tightly, with the shiny side of the paper towards the
>> meat. There will probably be some suggested wrapping and folding
>> methods on the box.
>>
>> Freezer paper works *much* better than plastic bags for freezing meat;
>> it even works better than Tilia vacuum bags. HTH :-)
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Bob
>
> Okay, just how does freezer paper work *much* better than Tilia vacuum
> bags? I've had meat, fish, and veggies three years in the freezer that
> were as good when opened as they were the day they were frozen. I would
> never use freezer paper to freeze anything for long storage, just from
> experience.
>
> George
>
I'm not going to say that freezer paper works much better than Foodsaver
bags, but it can work just as good and better if you count the price.
I've done it before and have pulled perfectly good whole chickens,
venison steaks, etc. out of the freezer after being wrapped in freezer
paper and using freezer tape for a couple of years.
Just make sure you do a decent job wrapping the item. I use a roll &
fold approach just like wrapping a present. Make sure to fold any edge
over twice and taping the entire seam. You can't just do a sloppy wrap
and use 1/2" of tape and expect anything to last.
My 2 cents.
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><:> Buddy
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