Separating Frozen Meat

panthro · 12 Apr 2012 at 19:39

Freefaller said:
Dynamite. It's the only sensible way of doing it.

Failing that, just cook it all, and then store in the freezer for meals later on.

I dont want to cook 2kg of chicken breast

233 · 12 Apr 2012 at 19:43

a decent sharp knife will easily cut through frozen meat.

HamZilla · 13 Apr 2012 at 00:10

How about spraying some de-icer?

-BA- · 13 Apr 2012 at 08:59

Warm a buttering knife under the tap and then prize the meat apart.

A.N.Other · 13 Apr 2012 at 10:20

HamZilla said:
How about spraying some de-icer?

LOL

One · 13 Apr 2012 at 10:22

I'm pretty sure he'll have done it by now.

A.N.Other · 13 Apr 2012 at 10:25

Maybe there was just too much meat?

encephalopathy · 15 Apr 2012 at 15:46

i decided once to chip off the excess ice around the edges of the freezer using a chisel and hammer. worked well until it pranged the metal inside of the freezer and gave me a face-full of freon gas... needed new freezer after that

Tummy · 15 Apr 2012 at 16:01

Do you even lift?

Just use your manly strength!

jellybeard999 · 15 Apr 2012 at 22:02

encephalopathy said:
i decided once to chip off the excess ice around the edges of the freezer using a chisel and hammer. worked well until it pranged the metal inside of the freezer and gave me a face-full of freon gas... needed new freezer after that

PistolPete · 16 Apr 2012 at 15:41

DirtyJester said:
Bandsaw

....says "8 Fingers Jester".

panthro · 16 Apr 2012 at 16:01

I managed to separate the pork shoulder, but the pack of chicken breast was too much. Literally couldnt even hack through it with a serrated knife it was so frozen. I'll have to cook it all in one go. Any suggestions!?

randomshenans · 16 Apr 2012 at 16:22

How many breasts?

monkeyspank · 16 Apr 2012 at 16:27

I would just thaw them a little bit to get them apart and then put what I didn't need back in the freezer. I've done it loads.

panthro · 17 Apr 2012 at 07:59

QuickLink said:
How many breasts?

Theyre mini fillets, so maybe 20-30. 1kg's worth.

monkeyspank said:
I would just thaw them a little bit to get them apart and then put what I didn't need back in the freezer. I've done it loads.

I'd do it with beef or pork, but not with chicken. Too risky and I've got food poisoning from frozen chicken before.

randomshenans · 17 Apr 2012 at 08:03

Different types of curry. You can do a base sauce, then different ones on top.

For example:

http://www.greatcurryrecipes.net/20...auce-for-use-in-many-different-curry-recipes/

Zantrova · 18 Apr 2012 at 11:36

Hi,

You can buy a "Freezer Knife" which is the only knife recommended for handling frozen meat.

It is in essence a particularly vicious looking bread knife, with large teeth.

Using any other knife will probably snap the blade.

The brand Gustav sell a good freezer knife and it is relatively inexpensive as far as German knives go.