recieved my Costco executive rewards certificate today and bought a bunch of stuff I didn't need
also bought several ribs for the weekend, I only planning on using 4 out of the 6 ribs which brings to this question. What is the food safe way of storing the ribs for another day in the freezer if the cryovac was opened? Thanks guys!
Kind of assuming you don't have a vacuum sealer, which would be the preferred method. Freezer (butcher's) paper or freezer quality ziplocs from which you remove as much air as you can, are probably reasonable substitutes. It's been a long time since I haven't had a sealer, so I can't be particularly definitive. In the latter cases, you probably don't want to leave them in there more than a couple of months.
I was looking at the vacuum sealed today!!! The ribs will probably be used in the next couple of weeks if not next weekend. So the butcher paper, just wrap them up and stick them in a freezer?
If you plan to cook in the next couple of weeks you would be good with whatever method you normally freeze meat with. Any longer than that and I would cut them in half and use a large zip lock bag. You can solve all of those problems by buying the vacuum sealer (I have the Food Saver) from Costco. The drawback to that method is that you buy way more meat than you ever intended to and have to go on a cooking marathon like I'm on right now to clear space.
lschweig - It's a problem because I wanted to eat some tri-tips but my wife said I had to go through 4 pork tip steaks, 8 chicken breasts, some fajita meat and marinated lamb before I can stock up again. I'm getting close!
Hi, my name is Darrell. I'm an OTR truck driver for over 25 years. During my off time I love doing backyard cooks. I have a 48" Lang Deluxe smoker, Rec-Tec pellet smoker,1 Weber Genesis 330, 1 Weber Performer (blue), 2 Weber kettles (1 black and 1 Copper), 1 26" Weber kettle, a WSM, 8 Maverick Redi Chek thermometers, a PartyQ, 2 SnS, Grill Grates, Cast Iron grates, 1 ThermoPop (orange) and 2 ThermoPens (pink and orange) and planning on adding more cooking accessories. Now I have an Anova sous vide, the Dragon blower and 2 Chef alarms from Thermoworks.
My wife fied me in on the weekend schedule Saturdayfriends baby shower: pulled pork and crack n. Cheese. Sunday NFC championship game: 6 racks of ribs 😈
Follow up question does a rib rack reduce the amount of smoke on ribs? Im sure i can fit 6 racks on my GMG DM with the upper rack.
This may not apply with your unit. The more meat I put on my stick burner, the more energy I need (wood) to maintain a consistent temp and even at temp, it can take longer to get the same results. So add time to your cook and if it comes out at normal time cambro it.
Don't forget to salt em before ya freeze em. And your other half is talking to my other half again. Was told about our deep freezer the other day also. Gotta clean it out and start cookin again
Once you have your vacuum sealer, your counters will look like mine in my post "I hate Costco, Not really". Next comes a freezer for the garage or basement. My freezer currently is holding 3 15lb briskets, 6 racks of spares and babybacks, 6 large beef short ribs, 1 5lb and 2 10lb pork butts, 4 chickens, assorted sausages and hamburgers, countless bags of veggies, 3 6lb chuck roasts, several varieties of steaks and pork chops and 1 tri-tip. Hmmm, guess i need to get a pit fired up soon.
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