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    How long past sell by date?

    according to my thermopen and a can of beer, my basement fridge is 37 degrees. I turned it to one notch colder.
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    How long past sell by date?

    I picked up two pre- cut prime ribs at costco today with a "sell by date" of 12-18. these are not the cryo-vac packers but the ones that are cut in half and plastic wrapped. Can I keep these until December 25th, or should I freeze them ? Has anyone noticed COSTCO's meat quality has gone down...
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    Looking for advice on a knife sharpener

    I'm looking for advice on a good knife sharpener. I have a Works belt sharpener that does an okay job, but its a bit of a pain to use and goes through a lot of belts. Does anyone have something they would highly recommend?
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    Demkota meat products

    Has anyone purchaaed any products packaged from Demkota meat packaging? We have a local discount food store that has full ribeye roasts for $9.99 lb. Does not have the meat grade listed which has me skeptical
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    Has anyone noticed a difference in vacuum sealer bags?

    I have been using "out of air" sealer bags. They claim the are 4 mil vs 3 mil for most brands. In looking on amazon today, I noticed I can get 100' rolls of 8" for about $6 less per roll. Just wondering if anyone has had bags they were not satisfied with or if they are all about the same.
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    What's the typical wait time between seals?

    It is a weston 1100 pro. got it from COSTCO for $189. Figured they have a good return policy if I don't like it
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    What's the typical wait time between seals?

    I just received a new vac sealer and when looking at the manual noticed it said to wait at least 20 seconds between seals. Is this normal? I have not idea what normal wait time is as I have never timed between seals
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    Vacuum sealer recomendations

    My 10 year old Foodsaver is about done. Take a long time to get the air out, and doesn't hold a seal. Originally I thought I would spend between $300-$350, but am now wondering if that is overkill. I am lookinig for opinons on sealers. Does anyone have experience with the Vakumar Sealer...
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    LEM VacMax 250

    I have been trying to research the same thing. I saw your post and was hoping to read replies. My food saver is 10 years old and now overheats after 3-4 seals, and the bags will with air soon after sealing.
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    Anyone ever wrapped a pork loin around the bacon?

    Thanks for the replies. I didn't think it would work. Did the bacon wrap instead and rooled black forest ham and swiss cheese inside. Is 145 the temp to shoot for?
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    Anyone ever wrapped a pork loin around the bacon?

    I was going to wrap my stuffedn pork lion with bacon. Then, after I filleted it, I started wondering in I could wrap the loin around the bacon to retain some mositure and bacon fat. Would this work, or would the baocn not have a good consistency at 145-150 degrees?
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    Question on COSTCO cryovac St. Louis Style ribs expiration date

    Their briskets are the same. They wil be in the store 3-4 days after packaging with a sell date of 5-6 days later
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    Question on COSTCO cryovac St. Louis Style ribs expiration date

    How long would COSTCO cryovac papckaged St. Louis style ribs be good for after the "packaged on date" on the package? I know thier briskets can be aged for a month or more but am not sure on their ribs. I have some ribs that were packaged May 30th with a jun 6th sell by date. Bought them on...
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    Looking for some advice on wings with using vortex on Weber Summit

    Tomorrow will be my first try at wings. I plan on using my Weber Summit and vortex. What temps do you cook at and roughly how long? Do I want to let the wings dry in the fridge overnight? Any other tips???
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    Looking for recommendations on cookware?

    I started the thread and am still looking. I am close to purchasing Missen stainless steel. I can get a 12 piece set for under $400 with their 20% off coupon. The 5 ply pans are as thick as the All-Clad D5 pans
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