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Now I grind my own meat, but this would still apply to the rolls and freeze it "flat" in thick freezer bags. It's much easier to stack neatly in my freezer and thaws more evenly if I need a "quick thaw."
By Kelli from Sentani, Indonesia
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04/11/2011
I do the same here with the big rolls of ground chuck accept I cut each roll into ten chunks, place in a plastic grocery bag and flatten out then roll up the plastic bag around the meat into a neat, flat, pack and tape the handles down. I have a chest freezer so I use five gallon buckets to keep everything organized and neat. The ground beef packets go in one, chicken leg/thighs in another (buy those in bulk, too) catfish in another. (we have a catfish pond out back) veges divided up in even more buckets. I never have to keep the door open for long this way.
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04/11/2011
I have the Tupperware containers that you put hamburgers in. Makes it a good size for hamburgers or you can use several of them for your spaghetti or chili. When you put them in the tupperware another hint is to poke them with your finger several times. This makes them easier and faster to defrost too. Granny
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04/11/2011
Good for you grinding your own hamburger. A lot of that cheaper ground beef is water sprayed off the bone, and comes from many different cattle. A lot of the time it is done under less than sanitart conditions and dipped in amonia to clean. Hamburger is not really a safe product unless your store grinds it ir you grind your own. I use chuck roasts for mine. Often you can get them on sale.
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04/06/2010
You can go one step further. I make hamburger patties, and put each one in a sandwich bag, and then place them in a large freezer bag. This allows you to make one hamburger, and the meat is protected by TWO bags.
If you decide to use it for meatloaf, hamburger helper, chiii, etc, just thaw several patties.
You can also speed thaw them by setting your microwave on defrost for 30 seconds. Use additional time as needed.
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04/06/2010
You can also do this too with the non-frozen family pack bulk ground meat from Costco or grocery store. We split into 1 pound sections, use the food saver to vacuum seal it into pouches, then flatten it before freezing. It thaws very quickly in a sink of warm water.
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(Archived Apr 06, 2010)Flatten Ground Beef Before You Freeze
Alternately, remove the meat and place it in a 1-quart freezer bag. Then flatten and spread it to fill most of the bag, then squeeze out as much air as possible by zipping most of the bag, pressing out the last of the air through the open corner, and then completing the zip.
Either way, the packages will stack better in the freezer, take up less room, and defrost quicker and more evenly. And no more defrosted hamburger except for that last solid chunk inside the big lump!
By Mary from Hummelstown, PA
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