Comments on: An Essential Eat Local Purchase http://www.thelocalbeet.com/2008/08/04/an-essential-eat-local-purchase/ A practical guide to eating local, in and around Chicago Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:39:31 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The Local Beet: Chicago » Soup’s on Menu Monday http://www.thelocalbeet.com/2008/08/04/an-essential-eat-local-purchase/comment-page-1/#comment-517 The Local Beet: Chicago » Soup’s on Menu Monday Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:37:55 +0000 http://www.thelocalbeet.com/?p=68#comment-517 [...] said a freezer was near essential to eating local, and last week we re-invigorated our freezer friendship.  Want to know what else is essential to [...] [...] said a freezer was near essential to eating local, and last week we re-invigorated our freezer friendship.  Want to know what else is essential to [...]

]]> By: Michael Morowitz http://www.thelocalbeet.com/2008/08/04/an-essential-eat-local-purchase/comment-page-1/#comment-513 Michael Morowitz Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:37:06 +0000 http://www.thelocalbeet.com/?p=68#comment-513 I have a 7 cubic foot frigidaire chest freezer and it was rated at $26/year to operate. It is at it's most efficient when it's full, so it's best to put jugs of water in there if it's not full. I have a 7 cubic foot frigidaire chest freezer and it was rated at $26/year to operate. It is at it’s most efficient when it’s full, so it’s best to put jugs of water in there if it’s not full.

]]> By: ~M http://www.thelocalbeet.com/2008/08/04/an-essential-eat-local-purchase/comment-page-1/#comment-512 ~M Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:27:59 +0000 http://www.thelocalbeet.com/?p=68#comment-512 How much would you say that an extra freezer costs in terms of your electric bill? Thanks! How much would you say that an extra freezer costs in terms of your electric bill? Thanks!

]]> By: Rob Gardner http://www.thelocalbeet.com/2008/08/04/an-essential-eat-local-purchase/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Rob Gardner Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:36:22 +0000 http://www.thelocalbeet.com/?p=68#comment-5 Suzy, keep on working on Randy! We really have found little quality loss in our freezer meat. Steaks have grilled up with a nice char even though the word on the street is that frozen meat will not do that. At some point, I'd like to do some kinda experiment to compare. To me, the biggest hassle is that the meat is never ready when you exactly need it; that so much has to be planned in advance. Suzy, keep on working on Randy! We really have found little quality loss in our freezer meat. Steaks have grilled up with a nice char even though the word on the street is that frozen meat will not do that. At some point, I’d like to do some kinda experiment to compare.

To me, the biggest hassle is that the meat is never ready when you exactly need it; that so much has to be planned in advance.

]]> By: sdritz http://www.thelocalbeet.com/2008/08/04/an-essential-eat-local-purchase/comment-page-1/#comment-4 sdritz Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:07:19 +0000 http://www.thelocalbeet.com/?p=68#comment-4 I'm having a difficult time convincing my husband that freezing local meat is the way to go. He would rather pick up fresh meat, not necessarily local, at the store because he thinks it tastes much better. We did pick up some frozen local pork chops from Moore Family Farm at the Frankfort Market. They were quite tasty. I’m having a difficult time convincing my husband that freezing local meat is the way to go. He would rather pick up fresh meat, not necessarily local, at the store because he thinks it tastes much better. We did pick up some frozen local pork chops from Moore Family Farm at the Frankfort Market. They were quite tasty.

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