2nd Poppers

[gardenfish]

We started a few years ago with the garden bounty. The stores here usually sell whole prime ribs for $5 lb on Thanksgiving and Christmas. So we usually bu 3-4 around 18-20lbers and cut off some nice meaty beef ribs then cut a lot of ribeye steaks and keep a couple chunks for prime rib. We vacuum the steaks two together and eat through the year. Every one say how can you eat steaks all the time when they are $10-13lb . I use the fat trimmings with extra chuck to make our own ground burger. and we love to make a hundred meatballs or so and have them throughout the year also. The meatballs we make and cook before vacuuming.

We have a lg. chest freezer and a full refridge sized freezer we try to keep stocked.

[Jerod Broussard]

Coolness. I do that with a lot of meat. I cut up a Tri-tip into 8 ounce steaks, dry brined, then seasoned and vacuumed and froze.

I plan to do more once I get the sous vide machine in.

[gardenfish]

Jerod Broussard I freeze to cook later.When I want some with dinner or for a snack I will thaw then put on the grill and they will be as fresh as the day I made them.

I have been vacuuming for quite a few years. I do steaks, meats, veges cooked and raw, salsas sauces and stocks. Some things freeze great as is and some need a flash cook. Usually 30 seconds or so in a boiling water then into an ice bath then vacuum and freeze for later. It is essential with a big garden to enjoy for the year.

[Jerod Broussard]

You freeze once cooked or freeze to cook later??? gardenfish

[Papa Bob]

there isn't enough to freeze for later cuz I would eat them all now they looks good

[gardenfish]

To freeze for later consumption

[Papa Bob]

dumb question, why are they cryvaced?

[gardenfish]

I did half with the pork and half with beef.

Vacuum sealed ready to go





Had to throw one on the smoker with the 2 chucks that are cooking...you know just to make sure .

[Jerod Broussard]

Nice trade.

[gardenfish]

Making some more today. I used the same Sweet Italian sausage pulled pork from first Poppers for the meat filling. Added the meat filling to cream cheese, and shredded extra sharp cheddar. Then added Sriracha sauce, Worcestershire, and half of a finely diced fresh onion. 4 pieces of chopped bacon and then letting it sit to soften a bit. Halved and seeded 15 giant jalapenos and will stuff in a bit and sprinkle half with chipotle/Guajillo powder mix. Going to have with dinner tonight, NY strip with mushrooms in demi-glace (I got from chef at work, traded 10 of these poppers for a bit) and a fresh veg.