Post by pantsparty on Dec 16, 2018 11:48:56 GMT -5
Does anyone have a solution for freezing ground beef, chicken breasts, etc? I typically wrap them in Press n' Seal. I'm wondering if there's something else out there that can be washed and reused.
Does anyone have a solution for freezing ground beef, chicken breasts, etc? I typically wrap them in Press n' Seal. I'm wondering if there's something else out there that can be washed and reused.
We use foodsaver bags...not reusable. I wonder if there is a silicone zip bag that can be vacuum sealed?
Does anyone have a solution for freezing ground beef, chicken breasts, etc? I typically wrap them in Press n' Seal. I'm wondering if there's something else out there that can be washed and reused.
We use foodsaver bags...not reusable. I wonder if there is a silicone zip bag that can be vacuum sealed?
I'm looking at some on Amazon right now. Many of them say they are airtight. I think I might order a few and try them out. I could probably just roll them as much as possible and secure with a rubber band.
Look at this set, it comes with a cool bag stand so you can put the meat in and pour something over it.
Does anyone have a solution for freezing ground beef, chicken breasts, etc? I typically wrap them in Press n' Seal. I'm wondering if there's something else out there that can be washed and reused.
Old school solution is freezer paper. Still disposable, but not plastic. I vacuum seal all our meat so Id love a reusable product for that. Like space bags for meat instead instructions of the stuff you have to cut to open.
Using rags is fine if you have access to a washer and dryer (i have a stash that i use all the time), but probably a bigger issue for people who don't have a washer/dryer and rely on the laundromat.
I’d be paper towel free if I had a w/d in my unit. I don’t so PT it is ... but I don’t use them for every little thing
My H used to be REALLY bad. I have weaned him off them. I think we go thru a roll of paper towels every 3-4 months. If that. And we do compost ours. We also got rid of all paper napkins and have used cloth exclusively for several years now.
Similar to pixy, we use a vented laundry bin for towels and cloths.
It's not that hard people. And, shit, cloths clean things a ton better than paper towels anyway.
My next goal is getting us off plastic wrap, which we only really use for wrapping cheese. I have some beeswax wrappers that I'm trying out.
The one thing I can't figure out his marinading meat. Like... how do you do that without using plastic bags? I've done meat in a bowl... covered in plastic wrap. Putting raw meat in a bowl in my refrigerator without a cover seems.... unsanitary.
I pound my chicken before cooking so I have to use a ziplock. It's about all I use them for though, so I don't feel too bad about it.
We hardly ever use paper towels for cleaning up messes in the kitchen, but I haven't been able to give up my paper napkins. I know. I make no sense.
I think it's because I like setting the table with a fresh napkin each time, whereas a towel I can get more uses out of. I just don't have enough cloth napkins to get through a whole week of that.
I bought bandanas off Amazon to use as cloth napkins. $10 a dozen and they've held up great.
My H used to be REALLY bad. I have weaned him off them. I think we go thru a roll of paper towels every 3-4 months. If that. And we do compost ours. We also got rid of all paper napkins and have used cloth exclusively for several years now.
Similar to pixy, we use a vented laundry bin for towels and cloths.
It's not that hard people. And, shit, cloths clean things a ton better than paper towels anyway.
My next goal is getting us off plastic wrap, which we only really use for wrapping cheese. I have some beeswax wrappers that I'm trying out.
The one thing I can't figure out his marinading meat. Like... how do you do that without using plastic bags? I've done meat in a bowl... covered in plastic wrap. Putting raw meat in a bowl in my refrigerator without a cover seems.... unsanitary.
I pound my chicken before cooking so I have to use a ziplock. It's about all I use them for though, so I don't feel too bad about it.
One of my fav hacks! I save my cereal bags (once we finish the cereal) and pound chicken in them! Much sturdier than ziplocks!
We use foodsaver bags...not reusable. I wonder if there is a silicone zip bag that can be vacuum sealed?
I'm looking at some on Amazon right now. Many of them say they are airtight. I think I might order a few and try them out. I could probably just roll them as much as possible and secure with a rubber band.
Look at this set, it comes with a cool bag stand so you can put the meat in and pour something over it.
Years ago, I cut up a ton of H's t-shirts into rags. He had too freaking many. This has morphed into cutting up all the clothes that no longer fit my boys, or that H was worn through, AND the boys' baby blankets (all the swaddles, etc). I have about 200 9x9 squares and haven't used a paper towel in at least 5 years.
I’ve been trying to use less, but lately I got a bit lazy. I tried to pay extra attention this past week to see how many times I instinctively went to grab one. Most of the time I stopped and grabbed an alternative, last night I caught myself reaching for one when I had peanut butter on my finger. The sink was literally two feet away all I had to do was turn around and wash my hand (not to mention I would have ended up washing my hands anyway to get the sticky off)
One of my fav hacks! I save my cereal bags (once we finish the cereal) and pound chicken in them! Much sturdier than ziplocks!
That’s a really good idea! Thanks!
It was a hint from Heloise!! I have a small pile in a drawer just for this purpose!
WAX-PAPER CEREAL BAGS
Dear Heloise: The extra-strong, wax-paper-like bags some cereal brands are packaged in are great for pounding meat, such as chicken breasts, pork chops and steaks. Placing the meat inside one of those bags also reduces the cleanup. The bags are stronger than wax paper and do not tear as easily under the pressure of a meat mallet -- and they are free (almost). -- Dagmar Cain, San Antonio
Does anyone have a solution for freezing ground beef, chicken breasts, etc? I typically wrap them in Press n' Seal. I'm wondering if there's something else out there that can be washed and reused.
Old school solution is freezer paper. Still disposable, but not plastic. I vacuum seal all our meat so Id love a reusable product for that. Like space bags for meat instead instructions of the stuff you have to cut to open.
Ziplock's vacuum seal system is probably the closest option. The bags are really thick and durable so they can definitely be washed and reused
It was a hint from Heloise!! I have a small pile in a drawer just for this purpose!
WAX-PAPER CEREAL BAGS
Dear Heloise: The extra-strong, wax-paper-like bags some cereal brands are packaged in are great for pounding meat, such as chicken breasts, pork chops and steaks. Placing the meat inside one of those bags also reduces the cleanup. The bags are stronger than wax paper and do not tear as easily under the pressure of a meat mallet -- and they are free (almost). -- Dagmar Cain, San Antonio
Okay but how much cereal are y’all eating? It’s a great idea but I make chicken more than once every few months.
It was a hint from Heloise!! I have a small pile in a drawer just for this purpose!
WAX-PAPER CEREAL BAGS
Dear Heloise: The extra-strong, wax-paper-like bags some cereal brands are packaged in are great for pounding meat, such as chicken breasts, pork chops and steaks. Placing the meat inside one of those bags also reduces the cleanup. The bags are stronger than wax paper and do not tear as easily under the pressure of a meat mallet -- and they are free (almost). -- Dagmar Cain, San Antonio
Okay but how much cereal are y’all eating? It’s a great idea but I make chicken more than once every few months.
It was a hint from Heloise!! I have a small pile in a drawer just for this purpose!
WAX-PAPER CEREAL BAGS
Dear Heloise: The extra-strong, wax-paper-like bags some cereal brands are packaged in are great for pounding meat, such as chicken breasts, pork chops and steaks. Placing the meat inside one of those bags also reduces the cleanup. The bags are stronger than wax paper and do not tear as easily under the pressure of a meat mallet -- and they are free (almost). -- Dagmar Cain, San Antonio
Okay but how much cereal are y’all eating? It’s a great idea but I make chicken more than once every few months.
I am sure this is because I don't eat much meat, but I feel lost here. Why do you have to pound chicken and other meats in some sort of wrapping? It can't just be pounded on a regular cutting board?
Okay but how much cereal are y’all eating? It’s a great idea but I make chicken more than once every few months.
I am sure this is because I don't eat much meat, but I feel lost here. Why do you have to pound chicken and other meats in some sort of wrapping? It can't just be pounded on a regular cutting board?
I marinate it first, and I need a lot less in a bag than I would if it marinated in a bowl or something. Plus I don’t want salmonella juice spraying around my kitchen. I don’t know, man! That’s just the way I’ve done it for years.
I am sure this is because I don't eat much meat, but I feel lost here. Why do you have to pound chicken and other meats in some sort of wrapping? It can't just be pounded on a regular cutting board?
I marinate it first, and I need a lot less in a bag than I would if it marinated in a bowl or something. Plus I don’t want salmonella juice spraying around my kitchen. I don’t know, man! That’s just the way I’ve done it for years.
Don't you pound before marination? Have I been doing it wrong?
In any case, I pound on a plastic cutting board that gets put in the dishwasher, and then clean the counter after.
I keep coming back to this thread wondering where it has gone.
I do not pound my meat out of sheer laziness. Should I?
I probably eat more meat than the average GBCNer (my H is allergic to nearly all non-meat protein sources) and I have literally never pounded meat in my life.
I keep coming back to this thread wondering where it has gone.
I do not pound my meat out of sheer laziness. Should I?
In general, I don't. I pound chicken if it's going on the grill, cause my H is notorious for not grilling things long enough and chicken takes a long-ass time on the grill if it's not thin.
I marinate it first, and I need a lot less in a bag than I would if it marinated in a bowl or something. Plus I don’t want salmonella juice spraying around my kitchen. I don’t know, man! That’s just the way I’ve done it for years.
Don't you pound before marination? Have I been doing it wrong?
In any case, I pound on a plastic cutting board that gets put in the dishwasher, and then clean the counter after.
Usually it has to be defrosted, so I do that in a ziplock, then add marinade then pound. Regardless, it seems to me that raw chicken would splatter when pounded. Unless you dried it off or covered it with something like a paper towel - lol. Am I the one doing it all wrong??
Somewhat on topic of saving the world one plastic straw at a time (kidding).
If anyone is interested in composting my friend Kristi is doing a kickstarter to find her how-to book. She’s looking for backers from all over the U.S. to try her book.
I’ve been trying to compost but haven’t been very good as I keep getting flies but have been successful so far with vermicomposting (worms). I hope she gets funded because I need some instructions lol.
We have about 50 of these ikea towels. We used them for burp cloths at one point and they are also our everyday kitchen towels, cloth napkins, and are used for wiping down the counters. Once they get holes in them or are super stained, they end up in the closet with our cleaning stuff and those get used for cleaning the bathrooms and what not.
I can't remember the last time I bought a roll of paper towels. It's been at least a year.
I realllllly want those silicone lid covers. I've had some on my amazon list for months now and I really need to bite the bullet. Every time I have to use plastic wrap (nearly always because I need to cover a bowl of yeast dough) I mentally cringe and remind myself to go order those bowl covers.
I realllllly want those silicone lid covers. I've had some on my amazon list for months now and I really need to bite the bullet. Every time I have to use plastic wrap (nearly always because I need to cover a bowl of yeast dough) I mentally cringe and remind myself to go order those bowl covers.
I’ve always covered bowls of yeast dough with a kitchen towel. I thought that was what you were supposed to do.
I realllllly want those silicone lid covers. I've had some on my amazon list for months now and I really need to bite the bullet. Every time I have to use plastic wrap (nearly always because I need to cover a bowl of yeast dough) I mentally cringe and remind myself to go order those bowl covers.
I’ve always covered bowls of yeast dough with a kitchen towel. I thought that was what you were supposed to do.
Depends on the dough. For most bread dough you want a tight seal when it's raising to keep in the moisture/warmth that the yeast needs to grow and rise. So you use oiled cling/plastic film.