Comments on: Random Thursday Pics and Stuff http://www.sonofgrok.com/2009/03/random-thursday-pics-and-stuff/ Primal Man living in a Modern World Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:46:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Son of Grok http://www.sonofgrok.com/2009/03/random-thursday-pics-and-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-2560 Son of Grok Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:09:45 +0000 http://www.sonofgrok.com/?p=820#comment-2560 Yavor, I raid that fridge daily! lol. Yes the sushi is riceless. Yavor,
I raid that fridge daily! lol. Yes the sushi is riceless.

]]> By: Yavor http://www.sonofgrok.com/2009/03/random-thursday-pics-and-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-2552 Yavor Thu, 19 Mar 2009 07:00:02 +0000 http://www.sonofgrok.com/?p=820#comment-2552 D**n I'd love to loot that fridge right there. Btw, sweet ride bro! Is the primal sushi rice-less? D**n I’d love to loot that fridge right there. Btw, sweet ride bro!

Is the primal sushi rice-less?

]]> By: Son of Grok http://www.sonofgrok.com/2009/03/random-thursday-pics-and-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-2489 Son of Grok Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:38:57 +0000 http://www.sonofgrok.com/?p=820#comment-2489 Lm, Wow... that is a lot of info on freezing meat! Lol. My freezer is an autodefrost model but I dont ever have to clean it which makes it worthwhile in my book! Lm,
Wow… that is a lot of info on freezing meat! Lol. My freezer is an autodefrost model but I dont ever have to clean it which makes it worthwhile in my book!

]]> By: lm http://www.sonofgrok.com/2009/03/random-thursday-pics-and-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-2488 lm Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:36:55 +0000 http://www.sonofgrok.com/?p=820#comment-2488 oops- * increase the DRIP from meat during thawing oops- * increase the DRIP from meat during thawing

]]> By: lm http://www.sonofgrok.com/2009/03/random-thursday-pics-and-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-2487 lm Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:35:22 +0000 http://www.sonofgrok.com/?p=820#comment-2487 Kate- not to plug a product but I need to weigh in here. We had looked into buying a vacuum seal machine for backpacking food and after researching prices and needs decided to just stick with Ziplock freezer bags which can also be used to put hot fluids in to cook the food inside. J&J have this to say about BPA's: SC Johnson does not use BPA in its plastic products, Ziploc® Brand bags and containers, and Saran™ brand wraps. http://www.ziploc.com/?p=b1 SOG- when I first read about your butcher doing the saran wrap, I immediately thought of BPAs too - but it looks like saran is ok. Who knows what else is lurking there though as J&J's Glad Plug-ins are soooooooooooo toxic. In the old days, butcher paper came with a waxy coating on one side and meats could last a long time in the freezer without losing moisture. Today's paper is really just that and I would recommend wrapping your wrapped pkg in airtight plastic for ultimate quality. When meat is frozen, water in the cells expands, often rupturing the cell walls- which some believe has a tenderizing effect on meat - BUT it also increases the drop from meat during thawing. Fast freezing limits the expansion of water in cells, producing smaller ice crystals and less destruction. True fast freezing at home is not possible - unless ur model has a fast-freezing compartment. Otherwise limit to no more then 3 lbs/cubic foot of freezer space. Distribute pkgs around the freezer (near coils is best) in single layers. Freeze as soon as they are packaged, with freezer temp as low as possible. Once frozen can put back to normal temp. Food lasts longer in a manual freezer vs a defrost model, since it does not have to go through the daily heat cycle and stays hard frozen, BUT I HATE CLEANING IT OUT MANUALLY WHEN ICE DOES BUILD UP!!! Hope this helps someone and my old college home ec degree is worth something :) Kate- not to plug a product but I need to weigh in here. We had looked into buying a vacuum seal machine for backpacking food and after researching prices and needs decided to just stick with Ziplock freezer bags which can also be used to put hot fluids in to cook the food inside.

J&J have this to say about BPA’s:
SC Johnson does not use BPA in its plastic products, Ziploc® Brand bags and containers, and Saran™ brand wraps. http://www.ziploc.com/?p=b1

SOG- when I first read about your butcher doing the saran wrap, I immediately thought of BPAs too – but it looks like saran is ok. Who knows what else is lurking there though as J&J’s Glad Plug-ins are soooooooooooo toxic.

In the old days, butcher paper came with a waxy coating on one side and meats could last a long time in the freezer without losing moisture. Today’s paper is really just that and I would recommend wrapping your wrapped pkg in airtight plastic for ultimate quality.

When meat is frozen, water in the cells expands, often rupturing the cell walls- which some believe has a tenderizing effect on meat – BUT it also increases the drop from meat during thawing. Fast freezing limits the expansion of water in cells, producing smaller ice crystals and less destruction.

True fast freezing at home is not possible – unless ur model has a fast-freezing compartment. Otherwise limit to no more then 3 lbs/cubic foot of freezer space. Distribute pkgs around the freezer (near coils is best) in single layers. Freeze as soon as they are packaged, with freezer temp as low as possible. Once frozen can put back to normal temp.

Food lasts longer in a manual freezer vs a defrost model, since it does not have to go through the daily heat cycle and stays hard frozen, BUT I HATE CLEANING IT OUT MANUALLY WHEN ICE DOES BUILD UP!!!

Hope this helps someone and my old college home ec degree is worth something :)

]]> By: Son of Grok http://www.sonofgrok.com/2009/03/random-thursday-pics-and-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-2481 Son of Grok Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:20:26 +0000 http://www.sonofgrok.com/?p=820#comment-2481 Carol, Sounds good. Thank you for chiming in! Not sure why my butcher wraps it in plastic... I may ask him to not. DaveC, I can't get your link to work for me... what is your new ride? Carol,
Sounds good. Thank you for chiming in! Not sure why my butcher wraps it in plastic… I may ask him to not.

DaveC,
I can’t get your link to work for me… what is your new ride?

]]> By: DaveC-DaveGetsFit http://www.sonofgrok.com/2009/03/random-thursday-pics-and-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-2464 DaveC-DaveGetsFit Mon, 16 Mar 2009 01:15:33 +0000 http://www.sonofgrok.com/?p=820#comment-2464 I rarely drive to work anymore either but my schedule is to busy for walking. Here's my compromise: <a>The New Ride</a> I rarely drive to work anymore either but my schedule is to busy for walking. Here’s my compromise:

The New Ride

]]> By: Carol http://www.sonofgrok.com/2009/03/random-thursday-pics-and-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-2458 Carol Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:23:50 +0000 http://www.sonofgrok.com/?p=820#comment-2458 soG and Kate, FYI, our grass-fed beef comes directly from the butcher wrapped in only butcher paper and it works fine...no plastic yuck to mess it up... Carol soG and Kate,

FYI, our grass-fed beef comes directly from the butcher wrapped in only butcher paper and it works fine…no plastic yuck to mess it up…

Carol

]]> By: Son of Grok http://www.sonofgrok.com/2009/03/random-thursday-pics-and-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-2450 Son of Grok Sun, 15 Mar 2009 13:33:52 +0000 http://www.sonofgrok.com/?p=820#comment-2450 Andy, The triple is an awesome motor. I had a hard time not getting a speed triple... but the classics have my heart. Awesome on the 300 workout! I can't believe you did it AFTER a 5k! You must have been wrecked. Kate, The beef is individually separated then wrapped in plastic wrap (saran wrap) and then wrapped in butcher paper. You could maybe get away with using just butcher paper if you are worried about the plastic wrap but I cannot guarantee it as I have not tried it. You could maybe wrap it in butcher paper first then put it in your bags too? Andy,
The triple is an awesome motor. I had a hard time not getting a speed triple… but the classics have my heart. Awesome on the 300 workout! I can’t believe you did it AFTER a 5k! You must have been wrecked.

Kate,
The beef is individually separated then wrapped in plastic wrap (saran wrap) and then wrapped in butcher paper. You could maybe get away with using just butcher paper if you are worried about the plastic wrap but I cannot guarantee it as I have not tried it. You could maybe wrap it in butcher paper first then put it in your bags too?

]]> By: Kate http://www.sonofgrok.com/2009/03/random-thursday-pics-and-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-2447 Kate Sun, 15 Mar 2009 11:57:35 +0000 http://www.sonofgrok.com/?p=820#comment-2447 Hi SOG, Just wandering how you freeze your side of beef? I couldn't enlarge the pic to see clearly. I'm trying to figure out a way to freeze meat in bulk without relying too much on plastic zip lock bags (called baggies in the US I think) as they leach BPA etc into the food. Do you wrap your meat first, then put it into plastic freezer bags? Cheers, Kate. Hi SOG,

Just wandering how you freeze your side of beef? I couldn’t enlarge the pic to see clearly. I’m trying to figure out a way to freeze meat in bulk without relying too much on plastic zip lock bags (called baggies in the US I think) as they leach BPA etc into the food. Do you wrap your meat first, then put it into plastic freezer bags?

Cheers,
Kate.

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