If this is going to be standard practice, buy yourself a Foodsaver. Jfood took out two burgers last night that he made and froze last June and they were juicy and had absolutely no freezer burn.

the bags is fine. As is wrapping the raw product in freezer wrap, before putting into the bag, which you should be doing anyway, to minimize freezer burn.

. A vacuum sealer – even if it’s one of the $10 battery-op ones, will greatly reduce freezer burn. I did this, plus the obvious chili, meatloaf, and pasta sauce when I was facing abdominal surgery 4 years ago. I went...

of french bread loaves of various lengths which my husband sticks in the freezer (unwrapped – yum - freezer burn) so as “not to waste” and which I surreptiously through out from time to time.

CACAO NIB MALT STRACCIATELLA ICE CREAM

I seem to have collected the ingredients for some sort of seafood soup or stew in my freezer, but since I’ve never even made seafood stock before, I’m at a loss as to how to proceed. I have: 2 lobster carcasses –...

Roasting Hatch New Mexican green chiles

Hi! I just chopped some jalapenos today and now my fingertips are burning quite badly. Anybody know of any remedies? Looked online but found nothing. Maybe I’m not putting in the right search words. I’m not sure where...

-proof and not minimizing freezer burn.

It’s National Food Safety Education Month! Let’s celebrate with some food storage tips.

chilean sea bass

grenadier

Pine nuts are little packets of beauty. They’re versatile, too; they’re a key ingredient in classic pesto Genovese, and they’re also great in salads, with sauteed vegetables, in couscous, and in pastas.

Hefty bags? Who would’ve thought?

Yasu was my favorite sushi chef at Asuka (on Westwood Blvd). He left suddenly, and the place isn’t the same without him. In fact, it’s kinda empty. Anyone know where he landed?