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Jimronbob
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Hello, last year was our first time bringing some real food with us, and it was great. We called ahead to a grocer in Ely (have forgotten the name) and had them freeze some steaks, brats, bacon etc.... This year we are heading out of Sawbill in September and I was looking for ideas for a similar grocer/butcher in the area (Duluth, Two Harbors, Tofte) that might be used to doing this sort of thing. Thanks in advance.
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bmaines
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Zup's has a location in Silver Bay.
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Jimronbob
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Yes! That was the name of the one in Ely. That's perfect! thanks.
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WHendrix
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I have never done what you are describing, but I have shopped on several occasions at the Tofte General Store and the people there are very helpful. It is right on the intersection of Rt.61 and the Sawbill Trail.
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scotttimm
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On the bacon - I've started bringing pre-cooked, shelf-stable bacon along. You can still fry it up like normal but it has less grease and cooks faster, doesn't need to be refrigerated. We ate bacon on day 6 this year on our way out, and it was just what we needed! If you can get your hands on dry ice (HyVee has a few places in the Cities now that carries it), throw it in your cooler and it'll freeze whatever you put in there SOLID in short order. Just don't let it touch the meat or it'll freezer burn it. And it gives off CO2, and skeeters love CO2, so maybe leave it behind when you head in. My 2 cents.
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mirth
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Can't not have 1st night steaks. Taking out of the freezer right before you head in is the best way to do it. We might take some cheese this year in a soft sided cooler to keep it less oily longer.
For bacon we also take shelf stable stuff from the grocery store, however I've seen posts in the past where some folks just pre-cook the bacon at home and bring in rolled in paper inside a Nalgene.
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MikeinMpls
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scotttimm: "On the bacon - I've started bringing pre-cooked, shelf-stable bacon along. You can still fry it up like normal but it has less grease and cooks faster, doesn't need to be refrigerated. We ate bacon on day 6 this year on our way out, and it was just what we needed! If you can get your hands on dry ice (HyVee has a few places in the Cities now that carries it), throw it in your cooler and it'll freeze whatever you put in there SOLID in short order. Just don't let it touch the meat or it'll freezer burn it. And it gives off CO2, and skeeters love CO2, so maybe leave it behind when you head in. My 2 cents."
I echo this re the bacon. The strips in the box at the store fry up very easily and are far less greasy than "regular" bacon. I usually start frying it, then add the eggs and some cheese, and we have a great breakfast of eggs mixed with strips of bacon. I was pleasantly surprised by how well it worked.
I brought a small hunk of slab bacon one time. Wasn't worth the hassle.
Mike
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Goldenbadger
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Shelf stable bacon lover here, too. And the Hungry Jack hash browns in a carton. Bacon, eggs, and hash browns every morning.
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