Years ago, I made a terrible mistake. I froze 10 pounds of ground beef. That big block of frozen burger languished in the freezer for years. What was I thinking? I should have browned it first and then frozen it in usable portions. But browning beef can be so messy. Lesson learned.
A few weeks ago, I came upon another cheap ground beef opportunity. My supermarket needed to get rid of—you guessed it—ground beef. Ten pounds. The expiration date was within hours. I almost walked by. Then I decided to try something different, albeit a little weird.