Buried Treasure......

[Lawdwaz]

Lucky me, was rooting around in the freezer and found old news.

‘‘Tis the season!!!!”

 

[wolc123]

I found one last vacuum-sealed roast from 2016 while repacking the freezer this year.   I will ask my wife to make crock-pot barley soup with it.     

[NFA-ADK]

How did that escape!  Yum!

[Zag]

Ha sweet, I like that u labeled it pa for reference. I mark them so I know what area I got it, so dinner time comes and I always say to my son we're having Canadice steaks or Mendon steaks for dinner!

[The_Real_TCIII]

I found one last vacuum-sealed roast from 2016 while repacking the freezer this year.   I will ask my wife to make crock-pot barley soup with it.     

I’d like that recipe if you get a minute


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[XGX7PM]

Nice find Larry, ł just found a vacuum sealed grind pack today that was lost in my freezer. Thawing it out for lunch tomorrow, will press it in to some burgers.

ł split my grind, half is plain venison and the other half ł mix bacon in just for burgers. Works great!

Edited December 22, 2018 by XGX7PM

[Nytracker]

Crock pot barley soup .... must have recipe please

[eaglemountainman]

Usually, when I find a stray like that in the freezer, it will be stew.  Back straps are lucky to see the 4th of July. Nice score!

[sits in trees]

My venison doesn't last that long. Just wondering about freezer life and quality after two years

[landtracdeerhunter]

I found one frozen in the back of the freezer encased in ice from 2013. Just not right. Things have gotta change, LOL.

[wolc123]

18 minutes ago, sits in trees said:

My venison doesn't last that long. Just wondering about freezer life and quality after two years

Vacuum sealing helps a lot.  We have eaten grind after 4 years in the freezer with no difference in quality.   That is always 100 % venison however.  Adding pork greatly decreases freezer life because pork is high in fat, which is mostly oil that does not freeze.    If I want to make venison hamburgs on the grill, I always mix a little raw egg with the grind. and make the patties several hours prior to grilling.  I keep them in the fridge until then.   The time and egg helps keep them from breaking apart when they are on the grill. 

 

On 12/22/2018 at 5:07 PM, Nytracker said:

Crock pot barley soup .... must have recipe please

 

On 12/22/2018 at 1:15 PM, The_Real_TCIII said:

I’d like that recipe if you get a minute


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I will try and get that one from my wife.   She does not do it the same every time.   Venison, barley and water are the primary ingredients, along with potatoes, carrots and whatever else she may have around.    I do know that a frozen roast is used and the crock pot is set on low for 8 - 10 hours.   I think her new one is usually programmed to turn down to "keep-warm" after about 6 hours.   She takes care of all the cooking inside the house, while I do most of the grilling out on the deck.

 

17 minutes ago, landtracdeerhunter said:

I found one frozen in the back of the freezer encased in ice from 2013. Just not right. Things have gotta change, LOL.

We have a big upright freezer in the basement.   Every year, near the end of September, I move what remains in it up to three fridge/freezers upstairs, in order to defrost it.    That, and trying to use the oldest stuff first usually keeps any from hanging around too long.   We rarely have any grind last more than a year now, but often have roasts around for a couple years.   The soup from a two year old, vacuum-sealed roast does not taste any different than it does from a fresh one.