Buying beef heart questions

[delta5]

Is $2.19 per pound of frozen beef heart a good deal?

The beef heart comes whole and is trimmed. It is also frozen already. Is it okay to buy it frozen, thaw, process, then refreeze?

[Akili]

I freeze and thaw beef heart all the time. I find trimming off fat is much easier on semi-frozen heart than a fresh one.As for price $2.19 per pound sound quite reasonable.

[delta5]

I freeze and thaw beef heart all the time. I find trimming off fat is much easier on semi-frozen heart than a fresh one.As for price $2.19 per pound sound quite reasonable.

Thanks. Should be way cheaper and healthier than buying san fran 3.5oz cube packs?

[Akili]

Thanks. Should be way cheaper and healthier than buying san fran 3.5oz cube packs?

You will save a lot by making your own mix or you can use it how I use it, as posted in this thread.http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showth...=salid+shooter

[delta5]

You will save a lot by making your own mix or you can use it how I use it, as posted in this thread.http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showth...=salid+shooter

Thanks for that link. Never knew they'd eat straight bf like that.

[delta5]

You will save a lot by making your own mix or you can use it how I use it, as posted in this thread.http://forum.simplydiscus.com/showth...=salid+shooter

Prob a dumb question, but my aunt gave me one of her old school meat grinders. Its the old cast iron one with a wooden handle. The stamp on it says made in 1899. Is this safe for food that will be put in an aquarium?

[brewmaster15]

Prob a dumb question, but my aunt gave me one of her old school meat grinders. Its the old cast iron one with a wooden handle. The stamp on it says made in 1899. Is this safe for food that will be put in an aquarium?

Absolutely....i used one like that for years before buying a motorized grinder.I still have it.
Hth,al

[Altum Nut]

Old school manual meat grinder still gets used in our family and actually used it last week for our yearly traditional sausage making.

...Ralph

[rickztahone]

Absolutely....i used one like that for years before buying a motorized grinder.I still have it.
Hth,al

Old school manual meat grinder still gets used in our family and actually used it last week for our yearly traditional sausage making.

...Ralph

suddenly I'm hungry...

[DISCUS STU]

Is $2.19 per pound of frozen beef heart a good deal?

The beef heart comes whole and is trimmed. It is also frozen already. Is it okay to buy it frozen, thaw, process, then refreeze?

Sure that price is fine, especially trimmed. Once you add various other ingredients, it's like hamburger helper, you'll end up with a whole lot for not that much. I've gone over to turkey heart, easier to work with.

[brady]

Considering I paid 10$/lb in Ct. I think 2. 19 seems pretty reasonable to me. I think! LOL.
jay

[Jayy]

Where have you guys found beef heart for sale? I haven't been able to find any in the major grocers locally. Haven't tried any of the smaller places yet.

Also, is there a specific reason beef heart is used? Does it need to be the heart, or would other meat work as well? And is there any benefit to it being a beef heart or would poultry heart work as well?

And finally what about pathogens? Could discus be affected by salmonella etc from raw meat?

[Akili]

Where have you guys found beef heart for sale? I haven't been able to find any in the major grocers locally. Haven't tried any of the smaller places yet.

Also, is there a specific reason beef heart is used? Does it need to be the heart, or would other meat work as well? And is there any benefit to it being a beef heart or would poultry heart work as well?

And finally what about pathogens? Could discus be affected by salmonella etc from raw meat?

Most of us get it from butcher shops You can try in asian or latino supermarkets for your beefheart.Beefheart is used because its high protein content and it is cheaper than other meat cuts.You can use turkey or chicken hearts. Veal heart will work too

[Alight]

http://smithmeats.com/contact.html You can buy beef heart here. Best if you place your order in advance, but you can walk in too. Use google maps carefully to find this place.

[Alight]

No pathogens if you get it at smiths. Beef heart is the cheapest food by far you can feed that has this much protein and so little fat. It also is one of the best foods.