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Originally Posted by dat_steve
for you guys that buy meat in bulk and freeze for later, what do you find is the best way to prevent freezer burn?
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like Murdoc said, if you have the vacuum packer food saver, that shit works wonders. Especially on stuff like Bacon, sausages, etc.
If you dont have a vacuum packer, i found that the majority of people online seem to recommend wrapping whatever meat you're wrapping in parchment paper and wrapping it as tight as possible. Freezer burn is caused by the air/condensation from within the packaging you're freezing, so if you can cause the moisture to stick to the paper and not the meat, you're not going to get that nasty ice build up over time. It seemed to have worked when i did a few pieces of rib eye.
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Originally Posted by Nlkko
Question: They have the best protein? Compare to say T&T?
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Outside of like little niche butchers, etc. I'd say Costco has the best protein bar-none in the grocery business. Especially for the general stuff you buy all the time, Steaks, Pork cuts, ground beef, chicken, etc.
i fucking love Costco so i might be biased, but a good example of the savings and value you get at Costco is buying good steaks.
depending on location, they typically have a pack of 6 rib eye steaks for around $32-$38, me and the GF can eat a lot of steak, but with these rib eyes we cut one in half, each share one, and thats more than enough for dinner. So 6 AAA Rib eyes for $35
made the mistake one day of figuring that was "too expensive" for just a steak on a saturday night, so we went to our local Safeway, ended up getting two slightly larger rib eyes, only AA quality, for $37, taste was mediocre as best, and the fat marbling left a lot to be desired over the costco pack.