Comments on: Pork-a-Palooza! http://livingsmallblog.com/2009/08/25/pork-a-palooza/ Life, Literature, and the Subversive Power of Living Small Thu, 10 May 2012 18:35:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Charlotte http://livingsmallblog.com/2009/08/25/pork-a-palooza/comment-page-1/#comment-40336 Charlotte Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:46:39 +0000 http://livingsmallblog.com/?p=1117#comment-40336 Great Jennifer! I checked with Bonnie Powell at Ethicurean about the freezing thing -- she runs a meat CSA along with everything else she does, mostly pork, and she said that although the chefs she knows don't love frozen meat, she can't tell a difference -- I just feel so much better knowing there are supplies, and from a nice clean local animal that didn't go to a feedlot. And I can't recommend buying a freezer highly enough -- I totally rely on mine -- for meat, for veggies from the garden that wouldn't can well (greens mostly) and for ice cream and this summer at least, a few frozen pies. It'll really change the way you think about your food supply. Great Jennifer! I checked with Bonnie Powell at Ethicurean about the freezing thing — she runs a meat CSA along with everything else she does, mostly pork, and she said that although the chefs she knows don’t love frozen meat, she can’t tell a difference — I just feel so much better knowing there are supplies, and from a nice clean local animal that didn’t go to a feedlot. And I can’t recommend buying a freezer highly enough — I totally rely on mine — for meat, for veggies from the garden that wouldn’t can well (greens mostly) and for ice cream and this summer at least, a few frozen pies. It’ll really change the way you think about your food supply.

]]> By: Jennifer http://livingsmallblog.com/2009/08/25/pork-a-palooza/comment-page-1/#comment-40335 Jennifer Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:01:56 +0000 http://livingsmallblog.com/?p=1117#comment-40335 Thank you. I checked Craig's List Central Oregon this morning and there's beef for sale -- 1/4, 1/2, whole -- most butchering dates are in October. If I do that I'll need to buy a small freezer! (We have a "modern" freezer with an ice and water dispenser on the outside. Except that it increases the amt of water my kids drink, it is such a waste of space! I've got 2 10lb bags of blueberries in there and it feels full already.) Thank you.

I checked Craig’s List Central Oregon this morning and there’s beef for sale — 1/4, 1/2, whole — most butchering dates are in October. If I do that I’ll need to buy a small freezer! (We have a “modern” freezer with an ice and water dispenser on the outside. Except that it increases the amt of water my kids drink, it is such a waste of space! I’ve got 2 10lb bags of blueberries in there and it feels full already.)

]]> By: cmf http://livingsmallblog.com/2009/08/25/pork-a-palooza/comment-page-1/#comment-40334 cmf Tue, 25 Aug 2009 21:32:12 +0000 http://livingsmallblog.com/?p=1117#comment-40334 Well, everyone here would starve if it wasn't for the freezer -- you can't eat an entire elk fresh, for example. I've never had any issues with frozen meat -- the butchers here all wrap for freezing -- to bolster your case though, you might do a little research on how much meat gets shipped frozen, or go see if one of those wonky sites like Cooks Illustrated or Harold McGee has any info on freezing meat. Or just ask your local butcher ... they're a great resource. And as for taste -- I've done antelope carpaccio from frozen antelope loin that's as good as anything you'd ever want to eat. When I dated the Mighty Hunter, he also freezes a lot of game (you can see him if the Travel Channel re-runs last night's Livingston episode -- he's Bourdain's guide) -- he's a very picky cook and never complained about the quality of frozen game birds or big game. Well, everyone here would starve if it wasn’t for the freezer — you can’t eat an entire elk fresh, for example. I’ve never had any issues with frozen meat — the butchers here all wrap for freezing — to bolster your case though, you might do a little research on how much meat gets shipped frozen, or go see if one of those wonky sites like Cooks Illustrated or Harold McGee has any info on freezing meat. Or just ask your local butcher … they’re a great resource. And as for taste — I’ve done antelope carpaccio from frozen antelope loin that’s as good as anything you’d ever want to eat. When I dated the Mighty Hunter, he also freezes a lot of game (you can see him if the Travel Channel re-runs last night’s Livingston episode — he’s Bourdain’s guide) — he’s a very picky cook and never complained about the quality of frozen game birds or big game.

]]> By: Jennifer http://livingsmallblog.com/2009/08/25/pork-a-palooza/comment-page-1/#comment-40333 Jennifer Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:56:47 +0000 http://livingsmallblog.com/?p=1117#comment-40333 I have been wanting to do this but my husband claims not to like meat that's been frozen for any length of time. If I buy a steak from the grocery store and we don't eat it in 2 days and so I freeze it, he says I've ruined it, and throws it out. (!) What do you say? Is 4-H bacon from the freezer just as good or better than unfrozen Hillshire Farms from a grocery store? I have been wanting to do this but my husband claims not to like meat that’s been frozen for any length of time. If I buy a steak from the grocery store and we don’t eat it in 2 days and so I freeze it, he says I’ve ruined it, and throws it out. (!)

What do you say? Is 4-H bacon from the freezer just as good or better than unfrozen Hillshire Farms from a grocery store?

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