I agree. I've froze some both ways just to check it out and now I always freeze some both ways. I had put "just enough" finishing sauce in and then vac-packed it up. The other 2/3 I left alone.
There is a difference in the texture of the meat with the finishing sauce being a bit more "wet" I guess is the word because mushy would be too much. It tastes fantastic though and is very tender. The sauce barely comes through since I didn't put a ton on it, but it is noticeably there. You can eat it just like that, add more, or even put on a vinegar based BBQ sauce (Dreamland Sauce from Tuscaloosa is my favorite of this kind of sauce).
The non-finishing sauce bags are perfect for cooking with (enchiladas and quesadillas- yum!) or using for sandwiches you're going to smother with some other sauces. It comes out a bit more individual shreds but still moist although not quite as tender.
I always slow thaw my bags so I don't know if that makes a difference or not. I usually do them overnight in the fridge, but if I need it sooner I'll nuke it at 30% power for 10 minutes, wait 10 minutes, and repeat as needed. I have also put it into a high simmer water bath but for me that made it too hard to check when it was ready to munch down on.
There is a difference in the texture of the meat with the finishing sauce being a bit more "wet" I guess is the word because mushy would be too much. It tastes fantastic though and is very tender. The sauce barely comes through since I didn't put a ton on it, but it is noticeably there. You can eat it just like that, add more, or even put on a vinegar based BBQ sauce (Dreamland Sauce from Tuscaloosa is my favorite of this kind of sauce).
The non-finishing sauce bags are perfect for cooking with (enchiladas and quesadillas- yum!) or using for sandwiches you're going to smother with some other sauces. It comes out a bit more individual shreds but still moist although not quite as tender.
I always slow thaw my bags so I don't know if that makes a difference or not. I usually do them overnight in the fridge, but if I need it sooner I'll nuke it at 30% power for 10 minutes, wait 10 minutes, and repeat as needed. I have also put it into a high simmer water bath but for me that made it too hard to check when it was ready to munch down on.