Freezer Clean Out: Help Me Decide

MS2SB · 01-30-2013, 03:27 PM

The freezer in my garage is currently so packed to the gills that anytime I open the door vacuum sealed assassins come flying out at me and try to break my feet. I believe this is a sign that I need to stop neglecting the freezer when it comes to meal planning over the next few weeks.

I'm in the mood to do some smoking this weekend but can't decide where to start so I thought I'd let the Brethren choose for me.

After a quick inventory last night I've got a picnic shoulder, 4 lb Chuck and 2 racks of spares, 8 lbs of bacon, fully cooked carved and sealed turkey, half dozen chicken carcasses, two meat loafs, several packages of sliced smoked ham, package of 4 pork steaks, 1 nice looking ribeye, flash frozen fish filets and assorted other items which I couldn't quite recognize. I think it best to start with the big ticket items and like I said earlier, I'm in the mood to a decent length cook this weekend.

Cast your vote and let me know what I'm cooking.

daninnewjersey · 01-30-2013, 03:36 PM

Chuck, spares, and pork shoulder...that should make some room and give a nice variety of food.....

MS2SB · 01-30-2013, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by daninnewjersey

Chuck, spares, and pork shoulder...that should make some room and give a nice variety of food.....

It will just be the wife and I, so anything which doesn't get eaten will probably end up vac'd and going back into the freezer.

Tack · 01-30-2013, 03:53 PM

I would do the Picnic. Nothing like drinking a few while watching the thin blue.

jonboy · 01-30-2013, 04:39 PM

i would cook them in alphabetical order.

jon

BBQ Bandit · 01-30-2013, 05:27 PM

Whatever's the oldest meat in the deep freeze.

Freddy j · 01-30-2013, 05:44 PM

It's the Super Bowl baby! Cook 'em all!

frognot · 01-30-2013, 05:46 PM

i've been craving pulled pork so do the shoulder.

Cast Iron Chef · 01-30-2013, 05:48 PM

All the above. Saves fuel.

LMAJ · 01-30-2013, 05:49 PM

If you are firing up the pit make it worth the time and fill her up!!

ButtBurner · 01-30-2013, 05:53 PM

ya know the shoulder is gonna win....

I would also take out the chuck and grind it into burger. Make some into patties and leave some for spag sauce, etc

MS2SB · 01-30-2013, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by BBQ Bandit

Whatever's the oldest meat in the deep freeze.

I believe that award probably goes to the shoulder. I did a poor job of dating things when filling up. Something I'm working on.

Smoothsmoke · 01-30-2013, 06:24 PM

Innie minnie miny moe says picnic.

Hoss · 01-30-2013, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by MS2SB

It will just be the wife and I, so anything which doesn't get eaten will probably end up vac'd and going back into the freezer.

Cook it ALL.It is Superbowl weekend! If you don't have any old friends to invite over to help devour the feast, set up a buffet table in the front yard and make some new ones.

J'ville Grill · 01-30-2013, 07:07 PM

Shoulder smells so damn good when smokin along.

View Poll Results: What Should I Cook This Weekend?
Picnic Shoulder	23	57.50%
Chuck Steak	4	10.00%
Spares	13	32.50%
Voters: 40. You may not vote on this poll

01-30-2013, 03:27 PM	#1
MS2SB is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 06-28-10 Location: Bothell, WA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Freezer Clean Out: Help Me Decide The freezer in my garage is currently so packed to the gills that anytime I open the door vacuum sealed assassins come flying out at me and try to break my feet. I believe this is a sign that I need to stop neglecting the freezer when it comes to meal planning over the next few weeks. I'm in the mood to do some smoking this weekend but can't decide where to start so I thought I'd let the Brethren choose for me. After a quick inventory last night I've got a picnic shoulder, 4 lb Chuck and 2 racks of spares, 8 lbs of bacon, fully cooked carved and sealed turkey, half dozen chicken carcasses, two meat loafs, several packages of sliced smoked ham, package of 4 pork steaks, 1 nice looking ribeye, flash frozen fish filets and assorted other items which I couldn't quite recognize. I think it best to start with the big ticket items and like I said earlier, I'm in the mood to a decent length cook this weekend. Cast your vote and let me know what I'm cooking. __________________ Traeger lil Tex, 2 Weber 22.5", UDS Mop, Sauce & Two Smoking Barrels BBQ Team "Go Cougs!" They call me "Dave" Noobian Warlord Last edited by MS2SB; 01-30-2013 at 03:28 PM.. Reason: Typo

01-30-2013, 03:36 PM	#2
daninnewjersey is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 01-01-11 Location: Southern NJ Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Chuck, spares, and pork shoulder...that should make some room and give a nice variety of food..... __________________ Proud owner of 4 VERY ugly drum smokers....

01-30-2013, 03:53 PM	#4
Tack Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-18-10 Location: Millville NJ Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I would do the Picnic. Nothing like drinking a few while watching the thin blue. __________________ " Doesn't have any smoke taste. Chipotle taste is too dominant." Judge 6

01-30-2013, 05:27 PM	#6
BBQ Bandit Babbling Farker Join Date: 02-15-08 Location: Harrisburg, PA Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Whatever's the oldest meat in the deep freeze. __________________ Bacon should be capitalized as a pronoun for pork! A BBQ Servant; cooking for the Troops, Churches, and Charity Operation BBQ Relief founding member Lang 84 Deluxe Kitchen known as "The Glamazon" Custom Klose Backyard Chef... of Snot, 22.5 WSM Former smokers; Lang 60 Mobile - The Damsel II, Lang 48 Patio - The Damsel, and Bubba Keg Grill - RIP

01-30-2013, 04:39 PM	#5
jonboy is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 01-14-07 Location: Mount Washington, Kentucky Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i would cook them in alphabetical order. jon

01-30-2013, 05:44 PM	#7
Freddy j is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 11-22-12 Location: Boston Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	It's the Super Bowl baby! Cook 'em all! __________________ Big Joe Kamado WSM 22.5" wsm mini

01-30-2013, 05:46 PM	#8
frognot Babbling Farker Join Date: 03-22-04 Location: Allen, Texas Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i've been craving pulled pork so do the shoulder. __________________ Large Big Green Egg WSM Weber One Touch Gold Weber Summit Gold Super Fast, Super Accurate Orange Therma-Pen Retired: NB Bandera (2003-2009) that introduced me to y'all crazy farkers "If you really care about this place, you'll show some respect for it." deguerre Thanks to N8man & NorthwestBBQ for the custom avatars! (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(") "Hang in there Dan Chambers!"

01-30-2013, 05:48 PM	#9
Cast Iron Chef is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 08-01-09 Location: Henderson, NV Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	All the above. Saves fuel. __________________ Paul 18.5 & 22.5" WSM New Brumfield Offset Smoker/Grill 22.5" Weber One Touch Platinum Genesis 3 Gasser Bradley Bisquette Pooper Bullpen BBQ Team

01-30-2013, 05:49 PM	#10
LMAJ Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 07-01-07 Location: Southeastern Pa Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	If you are firing up the pit make it worth the time and fill her up!! __________________ L-M Official Pennsylvania MOINK Ball maker 1 Large BGE - 7/5/08 1 Large BGE and table - 8/29/12 1 18.5 new to me WSM Super Fast BLUE and RED Thermapen 1 - The Great Outdoors Smoker Sea Bug cooker 1 - Fantastic hubby - the original Big Al _______________________________________ Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things. - Robert Brault

01-30-2013, 05:53 PM	#11
ButtBurner is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 12-18-12 Location: Dearborn Mi Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	ya know the shoulder is gonna win.... I would also take out the chuck and grind it into burger. Make some into patties and leave some for spag sauce, etc

01-30-2013, 06:24 PM	#13
Smoothsmoke Babbling Farker Join Date: 01-20-10 Location: Monterey, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Innie minnie miny moe says picnic. __________________ Kamado Big Joe Kamado Classic Joe Weber Simpsons OTG "H" Redhead Weber OTS Simpsons Smokey Joe Silver Sam Adams Smokey Joe Silver Gray Smokey Joe Gold (future mini-WSM) Smooth Smoke BBQ

01-30-2013, 07:07 PM	#15
J'ville Grill is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 11-18-10 Location: Jacksonville, Fl. Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Shoulder smells so damn good when smokin along. __________________ Rick 18.5" Weber Smokey Mountain 22.5" Weber OTG with Cajun Bandit Conversion Kit Char-Griller Akorn with side cart 1999 Weber Master-Touch - bent but not broken 14.5" Weber Smokey Joe Silver