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How long will this keep?

Started by BTM, February 04, 2011, 08:28:00 PM

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BTM

Well, sadly, I don't have a dog, they don't allow pets in the hotel.

I dunno, didn't really look freezer burnt, but I figured why that the chance? 

As for long it's been in there, damn, I'm REALLY not sure.  I think since October, maybe later...  The use by said November something.

I don't know, I just have this compulsion against wasting food (unless it's vegetables, I'll toss them out like chicken necks).  I think it's something my mom drilled in my head, all that, "Clean your plate, no matter what!" type stuff. 
"Some people mature, some just get older." -Andrew Vachss

Menard

Quote from: Couchtr26 on February 05, 2011, 07:14:46 PM
Airtight you can get a bit more out of meat.

G'head...G'head...just imagine the thoughts going through my head. :teddyr:

Couchtr26

Quote from: Newt on February 09, 2011, 10:33:45 AM
onions and garlic are toxic to dogs. 

Yeah, I wouldn't chance that with dogs.  Especially sausages originating in eastern europe, there seems to be a theme of garlic being put into the mix. 
Ah, the good old days.

Couchtr26

Quote from: Menard on February 09, 2011, 12:20:30 PM
G'head...G'head...just imagine the thoughts going through my head. :teddyr:

Menard, Menard, Menard...What am I going to do with you?  You remind me of my uncle.  Let us say if it can be misconstrued by him, it will be in the dirtiest way possible. 
Ah, the good old days.

AndyC

Quote from: Couchtr26 on February 05, 2011, 07:14:46 PM
Yeah toss it.  Unless it is an airtight package it will not last past maybe 2 - 3 months.  Airtight you can get a bit more out of meat.  However, if you need a guide as said above if it has frost on it forget it.  It will taste beyond off  in flavor. 

Yep, if it's well packaged, it will last a long time in the freezer. I once stocked up on T-bone steaks on special during the winter. I triple-bagged them in ziploc bags, made sure the air was mostly out of the bags, and kept them in a very cold deep-freeze. They were as fresh and tasty on Labour Day as they were in February.

Freezer burn is pretty easy to identify. Besides the ice crystals, the colour tends to fade and the surface looks noticeably dried out. If it's freezer burned, it won't look appetizing.
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Menard

Quote from: AndyC on February 09, 2011, 01:19:19 PM
I triple-bagged them in ziploc bags...

That's our lesson of the day...be sure to wrap your meat three times. :teddyr:


Quote from: AndyC on February 09, 2011, 01:19:19 PMIf it's freezer burned, it won't look appetizing.

Thank god boobs aren't freezer burned.

Olivia Bauer

Why are we talking about the content of BTM's fridge?

Menard

Quote from: A.J. Bauer on February 09, 2011, 04:30:15 PM
Why are we talking about the content of BTM's fridge?

A hell of a lot better than talking about the content of his pants.

Couchtr26

Quote from: Menard on February 09, 2011, 05:36:04 PM
A hell of a lot better than talking about the content of his pants.

You deserved Karma for that one.  So very true. 
Ah, the good old days.