When we buy our 90% boneless breasts of chicken, I will cut the 10% fat from the chicken before we pop it into a marinade, or drop it into a FoodSaver bag to live in the freezer for a while (side note: FoodSaver — amazing contraption, should be a staple of the American kitchen, absolutely vital).
But, what does one do with those leftover chicken scraps?
Selena’s plan
Throw them directly in the trash. In a few minutes, when they start to stink up the trashcan (and the whole kitchen), make the trip down three flights of stairs to the receptacle under the building to toss the stinky bag out.
Greg’s plan
Place the scraps in a Ziploc bag, then throw them in the trash. Let them stay there with the odor trapped in the Ziploc. When the trash can is eventually full take it out.
Selena is adamantly opposed to Greg’s plan because it wastes a Ziploc bag. Greg is opposed to Selena’s plan cause it (often) wastes a Gladlock bag, since it has to go out right away whether full or empty. (He’s also not thrilled that he is the one who, usually, has to take the trash out.)
Which of these plans do you think should be protocol at the 301 (their home)?
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That is an interesting dilemma … we have that at 739 as well. How cheap do you get those Ziploc bags? Maybe a cheaper Ziploc competitor should be reserved for nasty raw garbage (you could even double baggie it, if the price was right). As long as the baggie can contain the awful odor and space out the trips down 3 floors then I’m all for ziploc bagging the nastiness that must be dealt with.
I just leave the 10% of fat on. Maybe I’m the only one that does that, but that solves your problem totally….
It depends on how full the trash bag is…if it’s full, just drop in and take it out. If it’s not full, the scraps get sealed up somehow.
Yeah, I usually keep the fat on too… but my household routine is a little different cuz I live in a bldg that can have pesty probs. So I tend to not use big garbage bags – I use grocery bags for garbage and try to take it all out on a daily basis. So things don’t stay in here very long.
I must admit that I do not shoulder the burden of responsibility of taking out the trash, Selena does her fair share as well. Still, I’m aim to reduce trips to the smelly fly-ridden trash room for both of us as much as possible.
Isn’t this why God invented the garbage disposal?
I just put mine down the garbage disposal. BTW, why does your raw chicken start stinking so quickly?