How do you cut a solid block of food?

[Zoisite]

Originally Posted by photoman_6

how about a serrated electric knife, like for carving turkeys.

I tried that once with an older model GE electric carving knife and it destroyed the knife blades and nearly burned out the motor. The ice broke the serrations right off the blades. It was structurally not strong enough to bear up under a lot of pressure or effort either. Most electric carving knives for ordinary household use are designed to effortlessly slice without sawing through soft stuff only, not rock hard stuff. I don't know what a newer, more modern electric knife or industrial electric knife would be like but I don't think I'd want to risk having to replace the blades.

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[kokonutty]

Originally Posted by blktoptrvl

So, I moved away from home (Philadelphia) almost 30 years ago.

And other than a few visits, I have not had any Scrapple for a very long time.

So I created a thread asking who sells it in my area... I finally found some - the exact brand too; however it is sold in a 1 pound block that is frozen solid. Folks, this block of food is so hard it is as if it had been in deep space for the past 20 years.

The label says to keep frozen, but I was hoping I would be able to slice off and cook a little each day.

Right now the only way I see to cook it is to actually let it thaw and cook it all at the same time, putting the uneaten portions in the fridge and eating a little every morning.

Is there another way?

I am assuming that thawing, cutting and then re-freezing is not a good idea safety wise, and I don't like the idea of cutting it on my table saw (maybe if I had my band saw), anyway, do you believe I should strictly obey the "keep frozen" notice, or is thawing in the fridge, cutting, and then refreezing permitted?

I'm confused - the title refers to food, the description refers to scrapple.

[Northrick]

Originally Posted by blktoptrvl

So, I moved away from home (Philadelphia) almost 30 years ago.

And other than a few visits, I have not had any Scrapple for a very long time.

So I created a thread asking who sells it in my area... I finally found some - the exact brand too; however it is sold in a 1 pound block that is frozen solid. Folks, this block of food is so hard it is as if it had been in deep space for the past 20 years.

The label says to keep frozen, but I was hoping I would be able to slice off and cook a little each day.

Right now the only way I see to cook it is to actually let it thaw and cook it all at the same time, putting the uneaten portions in the fridge and eating a little every morning.

Is there another way?

I am assuming that thawing, cutting and then re-freezing is not a good idea safety wise, and I don't like the idea of cutting it on my table saw (maybe if I had my band saw), anyway, do you believe I should strictly obey the "keep frozen" notice, or is thawing in the fridge, cutting, and then refreezing permitted?

Let it almost, but not quite, thaw in the fridge. It will be easier to slice and then you can refreeze the portions with little loss in quality. Instead of cutting it into one day portions, cut it into several days worth that can be thawed and eaten in smaller portions before it would go bad in the fridge. Less cutting and rewrapping that way.

[Cliffie]

If you want slices you may have to go with the circular saw! My first thought would be grating it while it's still frozen.

[Dogboa]

Sawzall, end of story. Please no paranoid people need reply.