It's so refreshing to me to see someone your age learning good skills for survival. Great job! I knew that that was wild game, it's so dark and rich looking. I've seen and eating it many times. God bless and guard you all the days of your life. Jude, from Kentucky ✝️ 🥀🐴🇺🇲💚
That was the best video. With the price of meat 🥩 I like to buy family size cuz it’s cheaper but try to freeze in portions cuz it’s only me but always get freezer burn. Thank you my friend for sharing.
thanks Skyler , Im an older guy and buy a considerable amount of reduced steaks chicken breasts , fish , pork chops, ect, I had a pretty good handle on freezing , in fact tried a bunch of different methods, there was still a little freezer burn here and there but overall pretty good , your method with the stretch wrap applied first to remove As much air as possible is a good idea, I always used the freezer bags but kind of hard to remove all the air, Im going to try your method, very pleasing to see such a young guy take an interest in this sort of food information thank you very much
I go two times with the plastic wrap and then come in with the freezer paper then aluminum foil and mark it. Just a few days ago I ate some steaks that I had in the freezer for a few days after 1 year. Let me tell you they were GREAT!!! My friend told me to throw them away, lol. 1 year baby. Good luck and stay safe. 🥩👍👌
Thank you so much for the demo. I knew there was an inexpensive way to prepare food for the freezer without a foodsaver!! I wish more people knew your method. Where do you buy the freezer tape anyway? Thanks again.
I can usually find it in the isle with aluminum foil, freezer paper, and ziploc style bags. Alternatively, this tape on amazon would work. www.amazon.com/Scotch-Freezer-Tape-1000-2-PACK/dp/B00NRL6YGI/ref=sr_1_5?crid=J3BIG65N8HCJ&keywords=freezer%2Btape&qid=1701108500&s=industrial&sprefix=freezer%2Btape%2Cindustrial%2C124&sr=1-5&th=1
I found things that I bought 6 months ago, so this morning I just threw out a 1/3 of the food in my freezer, and I'll throw out at least a 1/3 more the next time I head down to the garbage bin.
At walmart (not sure if you have a Walmart nearby) I use the tape found next to the freezer paper. I am not sure the brand, however usually there is only one option!
It depends on the cut of meat, if there’s a lot of grooves for the cling wrap to be stuck in it may be tough without tearing it. If it’s fairly smooth you can usually remove it. Another option would be to rinse the meat with cling wrap for a few seconds with hot water and remove right away. Make sure not to get the meat wet if doing that though!
I really scored an own goal I didn't wrap my meat properly and sometimes not at all I'm really Gutted how do you know when the meat is no good in your Freezer? Great job by the way! VERY GOOD DEMONSTRATION THANKS!
Usually by smell or coloration. Meat will smell rancid and freezer burned red meat will turn to a tan color at the edges. If it’s only partially freezer burned you can take edges that are freezer burned and filet them off and still cook the meat. Sometimes it’s a little lower quality, but it’s still edible, in my opinion.
So far, the longest has been a span of six years. I had a roast that fell in the bottom of my chest freezer and I hadn't realized. I had a friend that had a steak that was wrapped with the same method and the steak was twelve years old. It still cooked up well and tasted good!
Can you wrap meat that's already frozen? I bought meat in bulk a week and a half ago, popped it in the freezer and noticed yesterday it's already got a little ice crystallizing on it because my bags aren't great.. Would love to just unzip the bags and use this method but wasn't sure if I could do it without thawing the meat first.
I’d thaw the meat a little, but it shouldn’t need to be completely unthawed. Just enough that the outer portions of the meat become unfrozen. After that, wrap in the plastic wrap. Could probably throw it back in the zip bags you already used if you’d want to reuse them.
I have! It does work pretty well for it. If you take care when wrapping you can make them fairly square, which makes for easy stacking in a freezer. With that said I usually use tube style ground meat bags, however. They are much quicker for a large quantity of meat!
Thanx I have bedn using freezer bags but they suck I will switch to cling wrap I just need itvto last a few weeks so I don't need the paper but it is good to know for if I get a spare deep freezer. I will pass this video along.
It's caused by moisture loss, from poorly wrapped fresh produce and/or being frozen for a long time. Nothing lasts forever, but fresh meats portioned and frozen properly can last upto a year.
good question! It definitely is a good option. In my experience, the method shown is more durable. Vacuum seal bags can get holes when moved relatively easy. This breaks the vacuum, allowing for air to cover the meat, which over time can cause freezer burn. However, with that said, vacuum seal bags are great for creating uniform packages that stack really easily. I prefer them for thin, delicate meats like fish.
I have and use one, however I find this to be more durable. I’ve had vac seal bags shift and the bags have gotten small cuts and leaked air in, causing freezer burn. While it’s rare, it happens. Also, this is quite a bit cheaper if you’re doing quite a bit of meat. Vac sealers definitely do have benefits with simplicity and ease, though!
Vacuum sealer is better and I love mine but it can get expensive, especially since brands like food saver purposely make you use a ridiculous amount of excess bag to seal something. I like Skyler's idea when you want to do smaller individual stuff, like wrapping brats separately. With the food saver, you'd have to use about 4" of bag for each brat.
Why would you want to keep meat "forever"? Just throw it away if you're never going to eat it. Outside of that, simple aluminum foil will keep meat, without freezer burn, for at least 3 years which is plenty long enough.
Truly I wouldn’t, it’s more that it can be done. I currently don’t have anything more than a year old, to my knowledge. In the past, however, I’ve lost a package in the bottom of my freezer for a while. The longest so far has been five years. Thawed, cooked, and ate just fine. I imagine aluminum foil could work, as you are creating a mostly air tight space around the meat. You bring up a good point. A person should make sure to be using meat they get. I just like to be able to lengthen that time period and protect the meat as best as possible.
I am pretty sure when Skyler said "forever" it was just a figure of speech, meaning it will keep a long time. Also, plastic wrap is like 4 times cheaper than aluminum foil.
I do sometimes! They definitely work. From my experience, I’ve found that they are easier to puncture when moving the frozen bags around, which then can allow air to get to the meat. The durability is the biggest reason I find this to be better, at least in my situation.
I have used freezer bags and find they not only still let air in (even when you suck or squeeze the air out) but they are more expense than just plain plastic wrap.
This will not last forever .maybe 9 years .and that is really stretching it .the meat breaks down after years .it will look like moosh when cooked .maybe Jello
You’re probably right, definitely longer than it should be in a freezer though! 🙂 I’ve had stuff that was six years old gifted to me and it was still really good!
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Thank you for this video. I’m ashamed that I’m probably twice your age and needed a video to learn this. 😂😂 appreciate you sharing!
It's so refreshing to me to see someone your age learning good skills for survival. Great job!
I knew that that was wild game, it's so dark and rich looking. I've seen and eating it many times.
God bless and guard you all the days of your life.
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Good advice!🥩Freeze it up!!
Perfect, simple and cheap. No fancy tools needed.
Simple D.I.Y low cost things make a huge difference. Thank you
Meat, the forever Christmas present 😂 thank you so much for the advice
That was the best video. With the price of meat 🥩 I like to buy family size cuz it’s cheaper but try to freeze in portions cuz it’s only me but always get freezer burn. Thank you my friend for sharing.
Great job! Finding the tape is the hardest part at least in local stores.
I've been doing it wrong all my life! So excited to try this, now just need freezer paper and tape ! Thanks!
thanks Skyler , Im an older guy and buy a considerable amount of reduced steaks chicken breasts , fish , pork chops, ect, I had a pretty good handle on freezing , in fact tried a bunch of different methods, there was still a little freezer burn here and there but overall pretty good , your method with the stretch wrap applied first to remove As much air as possible is a good idea, I always used the freezer bags but kind of hard to remove all the air, Im going to try your method, very pleasing to see such a young guy take an interest in this sort of food information thank you very much
Glad I could help! It’s amazing how much there is to be learned with food storage/processing. Pretty fun to always be able to develop new skills!
I go two times with the plastic wrap and then come in with the freezer paper then aluminum foil and mark it. Just a few days ago I ate some steaks that I had in the freezer for a few days after 1 year. Let me tell you they were GREAT!!! My friend told me to throw them away, lol. 1 year baby. Good luck and stay safe. 🥩👍👌
This is brilliant. I never heard of freezer paper or tape. Straight to Amazon 👌🏻 thank you bud
Glad I could help!
Yeah, me neither😂wiki snd amazon😁
Yes, it was very helpful!!
Thank you for the video.
Thanks for the informational video, I liked and subscribed, wish you lots of success in the field this season.
Excellent and informative video. Thanks!! Going to start doing the same exact way
Glad you found it helpful!
Awesome information, thank you! I was thinking about buying a food saver but your method is just as good.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for making this video.
Thank you for demonstrating this. Appreciate it. 👍🏼👍🏼
Excellent job! I’ve subscribed.
👍Great video & your wrapping is so neat.
Thank you!
Great video. Thanks!
Nice video Skyler.
Thanks for the tips bro!
Good Job!!! excellent way to wrap that piece of meat!! 👍
Wow, this is amazing.
Good class. I learned something. A+
Nicely done, nothing worse than taking things out of your freezer only to see freezer burn ruined it.
Very good, my mom always used plain old scotch tape when doing the final wrap
thanks, awesome video!
Very useful site. It has saved me a lot of money.
I’m glad you found it helpful!
Thankz from down under
Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Appreciate the Information
Thank you!
Great idea. Thank you
Sharing.. Good luck
Good video, thanks brotha
Nice! This was helpful. We are butchering our hogs in a day or two and needed to see how to wrap each cut. Cheers!
Glad I could help! Thanks for the comment!
Great! Thanks! 😄
Great video
Thank you so much for the demo. I knew there was an inexpensive way to prepare food for the freezer without a foodsaver!! I wish more people knew your method. Where do you buy the freezer tape anyway? Thanks again.
I can usually find it in the isle with aluminum foil, freezer paper, and ziploc style bags. Alternatively, this tape on amazon would work.
www.amazon.com/Scotch-Freezer-Tape-1000-2-PACK/dp/B00NRL6YGI/ref=sr_1_5?crid=J3BIG65N8HCJ&keywords=freezer%2Btape&qid=1701108500&s=industrial&sprefix=freezer%2Btape%2Cindustrial%2C124&sr=1-5&th=1
Thanks for the help good luck with your channel
Thank you!
You're fantastic! You are what us ladies call a unicorn. Keep putting out these videos. I know you have to be from the northwest. Right?
Cool good to know especially these days
Your the man! Watching this from LongIsland
Thanks
I needed to learn how to do this!
Interesting!
What exactly does freezer paper do to help with the longevity? Thanks.
Prevents freezer burn. You know, that nasty 🥶❄️🧊ice that sticks all over your steaks, chops, chicken thighs? MmmHmmm. Alritey then! 🥩🍗🥓
Its bettee idea to put freezer paper to meat and cling wrap over frezze paer to make it air tight
I found things that I bought 6 months ago, so this morning I just threw out a 1/3 of the food in my freezer, and I'll throw out at least a 1/3 more the next time I head down to the garbage bin.
recommend a good brand of freezer tape! But otherwise very helpful. Thanks
At walmart (not sure if you have a Walmart nearby) I use the tape found next to the freezer paper. I am not sure the brand, however usually there is only one option!
But can you remove the cling wrap while it’s still frozen or does it have to thaw out first?
It depends on the cut of meat, if there’s a lot of grooves for the cling wrap to be stuck in it may be tough without tearing it. If it’s fairly smooth you can usually remove it. Another option would be to rinse the meat with cling wrap for a few seconds with hot water and remove right away. Make sure not to get the meat wet if doing that though!
Halfway through I thought we were getting a tutorial on wrapping presents
I would argue it may just be one in the same! I consider it a gift to have meat in the freezer. (:
My mom always wrapped meat that way
I really scored an own goal I didn't wrap my meat properly and sometimes not at all I'm really Gutted how do you know when the meat is no good in your Freezer? Great job by the way! VERY GOOD DEMONSTRATION THANKS!
Usually by smell or coloration. Meat will smell rancid and freezer burned red meat will turn to a tan color at the edges. If it’s only partially freezer burned you can take edges that are freezer burned and filet them off and still cook the meat. Sometimes it’s a little lower quality, but it’s still edible, in my opinion.
@@skylerarent Thanks looks like I’ve got a lot of throwing away to do
What's the longest you've successfully saved a piece of meat in the freezer safely?
So far, the longest has been a span of six years. I had a roast that fell in the bottom of my chest freezer and I hadn't realized. I had a friend that had a steak that was wrapped with the same method and the steak was twelve years old. It still cooked up well and tasted good!
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Can you wrap meat that's already frozen? I bought meat in bulk a week and a half ago, popped it in the freezer and noticed yesterday it's already got a little ice crystallizing on it because my bags aren't great.. Would love to just unzip the bags and use this method but wasn't sure if I could do it without thawing the meat first.
I’d thaw the meat a little, but it shouldn’t need to be completely unthawed. Just enough that the outer portions of the meat become unfrozen. After that, wrap in the plastic wrap. Could probably throw it back in the zip bags you already used if you’d want to reuse them.
How long will that keep it fresh in the freezer?
As long as it's sealed up it should be fine. The issue is when air is able to get to the meat, which would cause some freezer burn.
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Do you do cooking videos as well??
I haven’t yet, but would be happy to. What would you like to see?
I’m curious do you use this method for ground meat/hamburger as well? And if so, have you had success?
I have! It does work pretty well for it. If you take care when wrapping you can make them fairly square, which makes for easy stacking in a freezer. With that said I usually use tube style ground meat bags, however. They are much quicker for a large quantity of meat!
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Thanx I have bedn using freezer bags but they suck I will switch to cling wrap I just need itvto last a few weeks so I don't need the paper but it is good to know for if I get a spare deep freezer. I will pass this video along.
Sounds great! If you try really hard and get most of the air out the freezer bags can work, but I definitely think they are more difficult!
How do freezer bags "suck?" That's what I've been using for decades and never had a problem.
Wrap diagonally. Uses less paper.
Thanks for the tip! I'll have to try that out in the future.
Didn't know air causes freezer burn, thanks
It's caused by moisture loss, from poorly wrapped fresh produce and/or being frozen for a long time. Nothing lasts forever, but fresh meats portioned and frozen properly can last upto a year.
But you did not say how long in the freezer of a fridge
So long as it's constantly below freezing, it should be just fine!
Omg I had to throw out hundreds of dollars if organic home grown meat. Oh man this is depressing. At least there's hope to buy more .thanks man.
Just put it in freezer bags!
Sorry but i didn't catch what kind of tape to use
Freezer tape, brand hasn’t been important in my experience. If it’s not freezer tape you may have issues with the tape not sticking
Thank you
wouldn't a vacuum sealer be better?
good question! It definitely is a good option. In my experience, the method shown is more durable. Vacuum seal bags can get holes when moved relatively easy. This breaks the vacuum, allowing for air to cover the meat, which over time can cause freezer burn. However, with that said, vacuum seal bags are great for creating uniform packages that stack really easily. I prefer them for thin, delicate meats like fish.
And it looks like one needs at least three dogs to be successful at meat wrapping!
Just get a vacuum sealer machine, far easier, takes up less time, and requires no effort
I have and use one, however I find this to be more durable. I’ve had vac seal bags shift and the bags have gotten small cuts and leaked air in, causing freezer burn. While it’s rare, it happens. Also, this is quite a bit cheaper if you’re doing quite a bit of meat. Vac sealers definitely do have benefits with simplicity and ease, though!
I was thinking that or just use freezer bags. I've been using those all my life and never had food with freezer burn or any other problems.
Vacuum sealer is better and I love mine but it can get expensive, especially since brands like food saver purposely make you use a ridiculous amount of excess bag to seal something. I like Skyler's idea when you want to do smaller individual stuff, like wrapping brats separately. With the food saver, you'd have to use about 4" of bag for each brat.
i pay alot for vacuum sealer machine. It doesn't always work well and is exspensive. I will try this seems like a more forsure method.
Why is he wrapping beef in his bedroom???????
Gotta beefsmile on the haters
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Why would you want to keep meat "forever"? Just throw it away if you're never going to eat it. Outside of that, simple aluminum foil will keep meat, without freezer burn, for at least 3 years which is plenty long enough.
Truly I wouldn’t, it’s more that it can be done. I currently don’t have anything more than a year old, to my knowledge.
In the past, however, I’ve lost a package in the bottom of my freezer for a while. The longest so far has been five years. Thawed, cooked, and ate just fine.
I imagine aluminum foil could work, as you are creating a mostly air tight space around the meat. You bring up a good point. A person should make sure to be using meat they get. I just like to be able to lengthen that time period and protect the meat as best as possible.
It works fine. Been doing it for 40 years. Never been an issue - ever, and I raised a family of 7.
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I am. I have all the wild game I need just waiting for me to harvest. Won’t be needing to wrap any meat for years and years. Neither will anyone else.
I am pretty sure when Skyler said "forever" it was just a figure of speech, meaning it will keep a long time. Also, plastic wrap is like 4 times cheaper than aluminum foil.
Why don't you just put the meat in a freezer bag? That's all I do, and I've never had meat or any other food with freezer burn.
I do sometimes! They definitely work. From my experience, I’ve found that they are easier to puncture when moving the frozen bags around, which then can allow air to get to the meat. The durability is the biggest reason I find this to be better, at least in my situation.
I have used freezer bags and find they not only still let air in (even when you suck or squeeze the air out) but they are more expense than just plain plastic wrap.
@@skylerarentgreat perspective thanks
This will not last forever .maybe 9 years .and that is really stretching it .the meat breaks down after years .it will look like moosh when cooked .maybe Jello
You’re probably right, definitely longer than it should be in a freezer though! 🙂 I’ve had stuff that was six years old gifted to me and it was still really good!
Is that ostrich meat or crocodile meat? Tbh looks like kangaroo..
It’s Rocky Mountain elk, from the black hills of South Dakota! Thanks for the interest!
You don't need freezers!!!
Use ancient methods they are still the best!!! And the longer they stay the better in nutrition it becomes!!!
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You didn’t wash your hands after handling raw meat !!!
wrapping meat in plastic which leaks into the meat. smh.
I’d love to see the research that suggests this. What study was it from?
I'd love to read that research as well since I use this same method.
I think that's more along the lines of liquids, but its true plastics leak chemicals into food.
Thanks