FREEZER MEAT PREP with FOODSAVER | Prep with Me

[@TM-pl6zl]

I find that putting the meat in the freezer overnight first, helps to keep the shape when you put it in your vacuum bags. I also when I take it out cut a corner off so it does all the liquid doesn't get sucked out of the meat. You can put the marinade in with the meat but again you need to freeze it first then put it in your vacuum seal bags. You can freeze liquids by using the same method put it in a dish freeze it and then put it in vacuum seal bag and it's solid state works for me!

[@CharlaniEveryday]

So many great tips! Thank you!!!

[@BrodyYYC]

steak is still going to retain it's shape. If you freeze them first the only reason would be less liquid.

[@jenniferiles4932]

Love the dog peeking in the background 😍

[@CharlaniEveryday]

That's Kai.... he's always around!!! 🥰

[@airicagolden6200]

​@CharlaniEveryday Hes so cute!😊

[@bigheverly]

2:10 “Frooozen” was hilarious. Love the video too! ❤️

[@lefthanded2058]

I do this now. It’s such a blessing to be able to freeze food

[@CharlaniEveryday]

I agree!

[@melaniewilson8234]

I just started bulk buying because i finally have a deep freezer and did this prep yesterday. Also commenting to say awesome knife set you have. I know cutco when i see it lol i have the classic handle my parents have the white ones like you😊. Great video !

[@CharlaniEveryday]

Thank you! And yup.. Cutco! They are the best for sure and we love them! yay for a deep freezer... I need to get one too! Then I could store and prep even more! Happy bulk buying and freezing Melanie!

[@brackalack1]

Awww your dog looks so hopeful!

[@CharlaniEveryday]

Hahahaha! Right?!?!?! He is a meat lover for sure!

[@dbergum1]

The Pups look is so intent...He's definatly not gonna miss a thing if a piece of meat goes flying...

[@CharlaniEveryday]

Very true!

[@faeriethompson3733]

I season my meats with salt, pepper and onion powder before sealing. Makes a big flavor difference.

[@CharlaniEveryday]

I’ll bet that makes it awesome!

[@johnrobertd748]

I like the dog, he's waiting for his

[@CharlaniEveryday]

He was!

[@panchalchirag94]

Haha the dog 😍!

[@lilidoucet]

I hope you did not forget your beautiful dog!!! Thank you for video.

[@CharlaniEveryday]

Never! he gets all the goodies!

[@lilidoucet]

@@CharlaniEveryday Great!!! lol

[@jjpalau]

The meat isnt too close for moisture to get in the chamber? Wont clog it or anything?

[@CharlaniEveryday]

Nope! And when moisture does get sucked out in the vacuuming process…I simply wipe it out ☑️ This sealer is super easy to clean!

[@Andre-tc1wj]

I need the Bins as well. Great Idea

[@CharlaniEveryday]

Thanks! Keeps everything together nicely!

[@BasedBidoof]

Yeah I need to buy one of these

[@CharlaniEveryday]

Yes! If you like to prep and have back stock, it's a game changer!

[@BasedBidoof]

@ I recently got a deep freezer, only had a handful of things in it during the last hurricane. Felt kinda wasteful running the generator for it, but if it was full, I'd feel like I'm being efficient

[@lexieleith]

I loved this! Please make more like this if possible

[@CharlaniEveryday]

Absolutely!!!

[@Andre-tc1wj]

Happy New Year. Let's get it

[@CharlaniEveryday]

Happy New Year to you too! GET IT!

[@taraurcrazy]

My new favourite channel

[@CharlaniEveryday]

yay!!! Glad you're here!

[@johnroberts838]

Excellent video, thank you for the tips 👍👍👍. Take care , Melbourne, Australia.

[@CharlaniEveryday]

You’re so welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@MasterArmedforces]

Can you comment on freezer burn with vacuum seal vs super market packaging?

[@CharlaniEveryday]

For the most part, we eat our meats within 2-3 months, so there is no freezer burn. And I haven't frozen anything in super market packaging in years! But I imagine vacuum sealing is way better... kinda the point of vacuum sealing ;)

[@GinaR]

I really like the machine you use to seal the bags.

[@CharlaniEveryday]

me too! It's so great to have!

[@fawnemcavoy692]

I JUST GOT ONE FOR MY BIRTHDAY PRESENT OKAY CHECKING IT OUT TO SEE HOW IT WORKS

[@CharlaniEveryday]

I think you'll love it!

[@janicebrown3370]

What brand bags are you using

[@Sweetersweet2006]

Lol the dog is chilling like hello

[@CharlaniEveryday]

He's always around!

[@elisathomson9646]

We Got one for Christmas First time using it was 2 days ago Love it so easy to use :)

[@CharlaniEveryday]

yes! How exciting! Sooooooo easy to use!!!

[@kesbrandi]

Could I cube, season and place my meat/veggies on skewers and vacuum seal them for an upcoming bbq? If so, how long are they good for stored in the fridge?

[@CharlaniEveryday]

I am not an expert at freezing meats and I've never done that particular thing... but I would keep it in the fridge according to the expiration of your meat! Because it's vacuum sealed "maybe" you could stretch it for a couple more days. But that's what I'd follow... good luck! Come back and let me know what you did and how they came out!

[@danwaid3515]

We started to use the bins also, so much easier to store and locate!! Thank you for sharing.

[@CharlaniEveryday]

You are so welcome! and yes...bins make it so easy to keep it all organized!!!

[@brianborum9298]

Awesome thank you!!

[@CharlaniEveryday]

You are so welcome.... thanks for watching!

[@Jade-902]

Very helpful video, thank you.

[@CharlaniEveryday]

You are so welcome! I'm glad it helped!!!

[@jimcantor3898]

Those work great but I never get that much food ahead. I have one of those but really never get to use it. Thanks for another great video Charlani!!

[@CharlaniEveryday]

It's been convenient for sure. And less orders to place and less trips to the store!

[@jessicagamboa9482]

i you vacuum seal a cooked side dish and freeze it, is it safe to microwave it directly?

[@CharlaniEveryday]

I don't know... but I would think that if you use the "defrost" setting OR lower heat setting.and reheat slowly - that may work for you.

[@ultramagapatriot5874]

Very interesting! Fixing to be doing the same thing

[@CharlaniEveryday]

Awesome! I hope it works well for you 🥰

[@weekendatbernies2265]

Omg, the first prepper with a granite counter!

[@CharlaniEveryday]

Thanks for watching!

[@wemcal]

Great video

[@CharlaniEveryday]

I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@Es7-11]

Did you prefreeze the meat before vac. seal?

[@CharlaniEveryday]

I'm assuming no 😅... I've never heard of "pre-freezing" 🤔

[@Es7-11]

@@CharlaniEveryday It's mentioned in the instruction manual of the foodsaver I bought yesterday. I did not prefreezed.

[@52msdiane]

Great video!! Is the plastic safe ? I know sometimes it can leach bad chemicals... Great job!!

[@CharlaniEveryday]

I've used it for many years and so far so good 👍🏼

[@healthconscience4931]

I'm sure your dog is willing to take care of the chicken for you. LOL Great video thanks.

[@CharlaniEveryday]

Thanks for watching… and I’m sure he absolutely would!!! 😅

[@yoohtoob123]

Thanks for the video! Question- when you write how many days you have left to eat it after thawing, how do you know how long you have left to eat it? If the chicken had a sell by date of 11/2/21 for example and i froze it on 10/31 would you say 4 days? And What if i cooked the chicken on 10/31 it then froze it on 10/31? Same thing?

[@CharlaniEveryday]

If the chicken had sell by of 11/2 and I froze on 10/31... I would make it within 3 days of thawing. I look at it like I'm "pausing the spoil time" if that makes sense. And same thing with the cooked... I would think about how long "leftovers" for that meal would normally last, and that's how long I'd have to eat it after thawing. I hope that makes sense!

[@cijicabrera32]

How do you keep the blood or juice from going into the vacuum seal making it nasty?

[@CharlaniEveryday]

You clean out the reservoir ☑️

[@allthingsunrelated2919]

@@CharlaniEveryday ok, so from all the videos I’ve watched and from your answer- it seems pretty common to have the liquids get sucked out of the bag into the vacuum sealer. I thought I was vacuuming wrong or if there is a work around but I guess I have to just work around it, if this also happens to the “professionals”. Thanks for the comment and the video, it just confirms that it’s ok and going to happen.

[@mariposaflores6171]

What brand of bags you recommend? Is so many and im new at this

[@CharlaniEveryday]

I use the Food Saver brand bags.... and the ones that are "CUSTOM LENGTH". I freeze things that are varying in size, so I like to size them accordingly!

[@mariposaflores6171]

Thank you for answering

[@CharlaniEveryday]

@@mariposaflores6171 you are so welcome! Let me know if they work for ya! Have fun with it!

[@anthonyhernandez7582]

Really good tips here!

[@CharlaniEveryday]

Glad they were helpful!

[@Andre-tc1wj]

Where did you get the food saver from. I need to get one

[@CharlaniEveryday]

I wrote in the caption...I've had my Foodsaver for Y E A R S ! Got it at Target. My model is V2240, but my thought is that there are updated models available now that do all kinds of fancy things.

[@Andre-tc1wj]

@@CharlaniEveryday I will have to go to Target and pickup somethings. Thanks

[@soccerjacob]

You should make all your bags back to back so you can fill them while you wait on the vacuum to be pulled.

[@CharlaniEveryday]

Thanks for the tip!

[@DianaAnderson]

Thank u

[@CharlaniEveryday]

You’re welcome 🥰 and thanks for watching my video!

[@Imjustbeingmeashley]

When I put it in my bag the meat is red after I take it out the freezer my meat be dark is that normal? Can I still eat it?

[@CharlaniEveryday]

There is usually some browning. BUT IM NOT A MEAT EXPERT 😅 This answer is subjective and you have to make your own decision on if it’s still good enough to eat. I have found that if I’ve sealed the meat correctly and while it’s still fresh, and if I thaw it within a couple of months, we have always been good to go. ☑️ But again…. it’s subjective. You’ll have to decide if it’s still good 😎

[@fawnemcavoy692]

well i finding baked goods and meat on sale at my local grocery store

[@Jaredxstp]

When you vacuum sealed your meat after a few days would small tiny pockets of what looks like crystals form on the meat? I just vacuum sealed for the first time and that happened and not sure if that’s freezer burn or normal. Thanks!

[@CharlaniEveryday]

Sometimes if not all of the air was pulled out of the bag. If it's not a big pocket of air or too many crystals, your meat should be ok!

[@Jaredxstp]

@@CharlaniEveryday thank you!

[@BluezoneCostaRicakitchen]

If my tamales are already frozend. Can I vacun seal them still?

[@CharlaniEveryday]

I don't see why not... I've never done that, but I would give it a try!

[@christinanickerson502]

How do you know to use the wet or dry button?

[@CharlaniEveryday]

meat is wet... nuts is dry. If there is any moisture in what you're packing, then it's wet. If no moisture, it's dry ☑️

[@sparkleflair]

That's a good idea to write "same day" instead of trying to remember how long you have after thawing it out!

[@CharlaniEveryday]

yup! EAT IT NOWWWWW! lol

[@mrmarmellow555]

Aye It Is Miss SPARKLE 🐨🤗🥝

[@mrmarmellow555]

@@CharlaniEveryday Was It YUMMY 4DA MAN TOO 👍

[@sandraflint-j6t]

Love my foodsaver

[@CharlaniEveryday]

ME TOO! It's one of my favorite kitchen gadgets!

[@fawnemcavoy692]

👍👍👍

[@meeko151]

How do you know how many days you have to eat it after you thaw it?

[@CharlaniEveryday]

That is why I write on the package 😉...the date froze...and date to be used by, or I'll write "same day" if I'm freezing before expiration date on the package.

[@joerodriguez6894]

​@Charlani TV i vacuum seal my steak and leave them in the fridge for weeks! When I pull them out , they are still good.

[@opnlms]

How do you normally thaw your meat from the freezer?

[@CharlaniEveryday]

Leave in fridge for a few hours or on the countertop for an hour or so....

[@BrodyYYC]

the best way is throw it in a sink filled with cold water or the fridge works if you have more time but who has time? :P

[@loslobos9461]

How long will meat last in the freezer when stored this way?

[@CharlaniEveryday]

My thought is that it depends on the type of meat. But we keep ours around 3 months....but up to 6 has been fine for us too!

[@HC-rz2tz]

How long frozen meat will last?

[@CharlaniEveryday]

Depends on the meat and how fresh it is when you freeze it...but for us... we usually eat within a couple of months!

[@lynnb7511]

Great tips on the meat! New sub:)

[@CharlaniEveryday]

Thanks for the sub! and yay! I'm happy the tips were helpful!

[@joeylee5879]

that's pretty funny the dog is trying to look sad and is hoping get a treat with that chicken, just hilarious that dog is thinking doesn't she see me i guess i have to crap in one of her shoes

[@CharlaniEveryday]

lol... he definitely didn't do that!

[@fawnemcavoy692]

I HAVE 4 KIDS AND I KEEP FINDING FOOD ON SALE OKAY AND MANY TIMES IM FINDING FOOD WITH 20 PERCENT OFF STICKERS OKAY WE TRY IT OUT

[@lucasluizeDev]

Thank you for showing the process! how long does it take to seal a medium sized bag? also can I heat up the bags in boiling water? thank you!

[@CharlaniEveryday]

It takes seconds to seal a medium sized bag! And I don't see why not EXCEPT probably NOT boiling water...maybe warm water so you don't start the actual cooking process. I thaw mine in the fridge for a few hours or overnight!

[@MrKWiley918]

Look up sous vide cooking

[@jermam2010]

Can you prep a meal then seal it I want to see how it turns out I am planning on meal prep. Thank you

[@CharlaniEveryday]

If I do another sealing/saver video, I’ll try to do a whole meal ☑️

[@mrmarmellow555]

Great IDEA& 🎁 ATION BUT SORRY SHAR IM GOING MOSTLY VEGE🐨TERRIAN!! Except For OUTBACK TUCKER 🐨🦆🦘🦘🐨 IN 2021! LOL;)

[@CharlaniEveryday]

Good for you MR Mar'Mellow! Nothing wrong with going vegetarian!

[@williamfindspeople4341]

Well, Charlani next step is that walk in refrigerator or freezer, if Rob will let you lololololol

[@CharlaniEveryday]

That is what I am saying! My new tactic...think of how much $$$ we can SAVE by buying in bulk and freezing 🤣

[@williamfindspeople4341]

@@CharlaniEveryday over a thousand dollars a month for one person.

[@CharlaniEveryday]

@@williamfindspeople4341 You spend over a thousand dollars a month for one person?!? What are you eating over there?!?! Haha

[@williamfindspeople4341]

@@CharlaniEveryday I store one year of food storage. During Covid From February to August I didn't buy anything, not even tp. I can everything. Rice will keep for two year. Bulgur wheat 2 years, cracked wheat 3 months. Buy a grain grinder and bake your own bread. Soft grains (barley, guinos, rye and grits)will last 8 years. Cool and dry. So to answer your question. Yes it is possible to spend a $1000 per month on food and dry goods. If you eat out, the costs are always higher.

[@robertd9850]

Why does it need to be vacuum sealed if you are going to eat it in a week?

[@CharlaniEveryday]

For us, it will last up to 2 months in the freezer if it's vacuum sealed.

[@robertd9850]

@@CharlaniEveryday Ok, thought you said a week's worth of food at the beginning of the video.

[@marianeculek3261]

Wonder why people don't use a food saver more often?

[@CharlaniEveryday]

I love it too!

[@cutetree7262]

Give a piece to the Doggies 🐕 lol

[@machinefingers09]

Perforated means it would have holes in it , literal opposite of sealing 😂

[@klove69flava]

Just got one today going meat shopping soon

[@CharlaniEveryday]

Yay! Have fun with it!

[@SopranoGI]

The dog 👀

[@nicolesandoval5444]

Aww I see a doggy

[@CharlaniEveryday]

Yup! He’s always around 🥰

[@surfbro16]

7:17 "so much less space"

[@zelaishtar]

what is the shelf life

[@CharlaniEveryday]

My freez3er meats only last no more than 60 days before I take them out and use them! I hope that helps! I'm sure if you google the specific meat you're freezing, you can get a more accurate shelf life while frozen!

[@lindawallace6750]

Chicken....pork...& Fish ! No Beef for me !

[@BrodyYYC]

Hopefully that's not because of you being lied to about red meat being bad.

[@rodee1671]

Lol that poor dog reporting for leftovers duty.

[@CharlaniEveryday]

Always!

[@mudhog4672]

Dog wants a bite

[@CharlaniEveryday]

Always!

[@mellh7547]

I hope you gave that sweet boy some meat❤️

[@CharlaniEveryday]

DEFINITELY! He gets all the goodies!

[@codyapple3811]

every sentence is a question. my god

[@CharlaniEveryday]

Thanks for watching! 😉

[@josephtroiano7296]

,,

[@CharlaniEveryday]

thanks for stopping by!

[@JayDee25895]

you waste the shit out of them bags.

[@CharlaniEveryday]

There's shit in these bags?! Definitely better not use them then... 🤪

[@marthaholtquist6331]

You are not taking the safety guidelines of hygiene 🤦‍♀️ You should never handle the meat and the bags and the machine at the same time; and you continues to do the same thing with the different types of products you are packing. Use gloves to handle food and when you have everything properly in the bags remove the gloves or replace them with new ones and handle the machine. Voilà ; common sense🤷‍♀️

[@CharlaniEveryday]

Thanks for watching and thanks for the concern for my hygiene 🙌🏻 I’ll definitely keep all of that in mind going forward 😉