Andy M.
Certified Pretend Chef
Rollbones, I did buy a bag and have grilled a couple of batches. They are OK, but still not an big as the fresh wings Costco used to have.
Rollbones, I did buy a bag and have grilled a couple of batches. They are OK, but still not an big as the fresh wings Costco used to have.
Almost all chicken parts are smaller than they used to be. I think that's just because they don't let them grow as large - faster to slaughter means that they can start the next batch sooner for a faster return on the investment. It's just a guess, but I'm going with it.
Almost all chicken parts are smaller than they used to be. I think that's just because they don't let them grow as large - faster to slaughter means that they can start the next batch sooner for a faster return on the investment. It's just a guess, but I'm going with it.
Rollbones, I did buy a bag and have grilled a couple of batches. They are OK, but still not an big as the fresh wings Costco used to have.
Almost all chicken parts are smaller than they used to be. I think that's just because they don't let them grow as large - faster to slaughter means that they can start the next batch sooner for a faster return on the investment. It's just a guess, but I'm going with it.
I don't see this at all. In our supermarket and others we visit from time to time, we never see small chickens. The boneless skinless chicken breasts are huge when compared to the norm from a few years ago. Had been looking for a small whole chicken, 3.5-4.0 pounds. The only way I could get one at our market was to buy a Bell and Evans which was much more expensive than the store brand.
Went to vegas for a week and wow this thread blew up haha
erehweslefox, on the buyers guide I wrote I give some tips on how you can save some money on bags. I show methods of using ziplock bags, even. I'm in the process of developing a tool to use that will allow you to seal flat bags easily, as well.
I also acknowledge that it is sorta crazy how much the bags cost, so I started a discount club for purchasing bags and rolls. It's sort of a strength in numbers thing where I will use the membership to demand lower prices for everyone. I've got some vendors interested and am preparing to arrange a sale on consumables soon. You can sign up here
Weird. The fresh wings were tiny in comparison to the frozen wings in our store. Are you buying the Kirkland frozen sections?
I just made a batch for the game last night and was asked where I found such jumbo wing sections...
Went to vegas for a week and wow this thread blew up haha
erehweslefox, on the buyers guide I wrote I give some tips on how you can save some money on bags. I show methods of using ziplock bags, even. I'm in the process of developing a tool to use that will allow you to seal flat bags easily, as well.
I also acknowledge that it is sorta crazy how much the bags cost, so I started a discount club for purchasing bags and rolls. It's sort of a strength in numbers thing where I will use the membership to demand lower prices for everyone. I've got some vendors interested and am preparing to arrange a sale on consumables soon. You can sign up here
I will say that sealing food and other supplies during hikes and camping has made a huge difference for me. I also make sure to plan that my ice melts into water that I can later use, but have had both my meal and my water ruined before I've been caught in a storm but was lucky enough to seal my matches and fire starting stuff and was able to start a fire despite the wood being wet.
I have a sealer from the early 70's, so I guess that makes it going on 45 years old.
There is a crack in the rubber vacuum nozzle, the button to activate the heat is broken, I use a bent paper clip, and the heat wires at the very ends don't seem to get hot enough to always seal the plastics.
Also admit it doesn't always get all the air out but enough that I'm comfortable with freezing stuff if used within a reasonable time. Most often used to reseal bags that don't need the air pulled out.
I love it and seeing the prices of the new ones am striving to keeping it as long as I can! LOL I think I paid less than 30$ for it.
Excellent article thou - Thanks!
I just ordered https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CPS32MI/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
these for $17, two 8" x 50' rolls. They got 4+ stars just like the brand FoodSaver bags but are a heck of a lot cheaper. We need to restock as I used all the 8" rolls we had from Craig's Grand Salami, and had to start on the last 11" roll we had too. I'll wait and see how these work and if they live up to their reviews before buying the 11" rolls.
Just the opposite for us.
I am using the 11" bags way more than the 8". In fact I have two rolls of 8" material left, yet had to buy more 11" because I had some racks of ribs to vacuum seal.
I roll the ribs up and tie them. Then vacuum seal them. The 8" bag is to small and I rarely use 8".
I really like the quart bags. Perfect for three chops or one thick cut steak.
My quart-size freezer bags are 7"x7.75".