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Re: Bringing Your Own Meat
[Re: krafty81]
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11/20/2018 10:07 AM
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GlennA
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I have made it 48 hours with a dozen 10-12oz ribeyes hard frozen, wrapped in two beach towels with 4 lb of dry ice in a Polarbear 24 pack soft cooler. Still hard when unpacked. Once on island ask the restaurant where you are staying to put your cooler in their walk in over night. I have done that at Ft. Burt and Peg Legs at Nanny Cay. (But Peg Leg's cooler is no more.)
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Re: Bringing Your Own Meat
[Re: krafty81]
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11/20/2018 10:37 AM
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Posts: 4,214 Toledo, OH, USA
Orange_Burst
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We take prepared meats/meals in vacuum sealed bags. Although it's not necessary, it really does help if something thaws, no cross contamination.
We freeze everything on a cookie sheet as flat as we can, so that everything stacks together well. Helps keep it frozen longer.
Pack in a wheeled 50 qt cooler on dry ice the night before we leave. We actually left the dry ice in this year, the airline allows 5#'s or less. If the airline does not allow dry ice, we throw it away when we get to the terminal. We check it as a piece of luggage and pick it up in STT.
We stayed at Rhymers for several days before we got on the boat. They offered to put the cooler in their walk in freezer for us. Worked great, everything was frozen solid when we got on the boat.
Colleen
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Re: Bringing Your Own Meat
[Re: krafty81]
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11/20/2018 02:35 PM
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maytrix
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I think the important question is why do you want to bring meat? To save money? To bring better quality? Bring meat that isn't available? If it is only to save money, then I'd consider whether or not you will truly be saving if something goes wrong and it spoils.. Just something to consider. If it was just one day of travel I wouldn't see it as a problem - just more of a risk with such a long time between departing and getting on the boat.
Matt
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Re: Bringing Your Own Meat
[Re: krafty81]
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11/20/2018 03:57 PM
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Orange_Burst
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There are a couple reasons we do this, the main one is convenience in the galley, the other is availability of quality meat. There is quantity meat in the islands, but it can be hard to find, especially when you are buying for 8 people.
I cook bacon and sausage at home. Makes breakfast so much easier, just warm up the meat and make pancakes, or eggs. Also good for BLT's (no messing with all the grease)
I make homemade spaghetti sauce, just boil noodles and you have a nice dinner.
I marinate a pork tenderloin, bacon wrap filet mignons, per-make hamburger patties and season. Everything is done, ready to throw on the grill.
I also make taco meat, again, no messing with grease, just heat up, add some cheese, lettuce and tomatoes, dinner is done.
Colleen
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Re: Bringing Your Own Meat
[Re: bagsarepacked]
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11/20/2018 08:51 PM
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Colleen ~ we do the same....whole goal is to make it easy on the boat with as little actual cooking and clean up as possible. Taco meat for tacos' or nachos, brats, pulled pork and this hunk of turkey breast that Costco has. Everyone makes a meal or 2 so we share the burden of carrying it Yep, we do the same staying in a villa. It’s a huge time saver to be able to whip out breakfast or a picnic lunch when I have everything prepped. When my parents travelled with us, my parents had everything they needed to cook at the villa (their choice) while we went out for dinner. I would provision whatever I needed to fill in. I cook two meals (sometimes three) everyday in my real life, I want easy on vacation. And I am a bit of a snob about meats due to where I live.
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