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Food saver bags

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RAK
RAK Posts: 27
edited November -1 in EggHead Forum
I finally joined the rest of you smart Eggers and got a Food Saver. Don't know when I have had more fun-sorta tells you what my life is like, doesn't it:-) I am quickly running out of bags, and being a bit tight in the purse, I went to my local meat cutter. He has a large commercial vacuum machine. I asked if he would sell me some of his bags. He told me I can buy as many as I want at 8 cents each!! That sure beats .25 and .50. I tried one out and it works perfectly. Thought I would pass it on to the rest of you. Ruth
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    Rak,[p]Thanks for that tidbit....we'll have to check in out in our area![p]Kaye
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  • GaDawg
    GaDawg Posts: 178
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    Rak,
    Don't forget mason jars. I vacuum tons of stuff in them.
    The straight sided jars are freezer safe and re-usable.
    Good stuff.
    Chuck
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    So with this FoodSaver contraption, you can vacuum seal
    just about anything? What if I had a dutch oven full of
    something like, say chile verde. Could I vacuum seal the whole thing, dutch oven and all---after it cooled of course--to be re-heated later? At 8-cents a bag, seems like a good deal. This BGE thing beats cast iron multi-fold!! And then FoodSaver! Yikes!!!!!

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    Q-Ball,
    You can foodsaver that wet stuff. You freeze it in a container, pop it out, then foodsaver it. Just put it in a pot of boiling water to reheat it.
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  • Puj
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    Ken Huckeba,[p]Another way to vacuum seal sauces, chili, other liquids is the method that Mrs. Puj uses. She'll dump the remaining liquid into a vacuum seal bag and seal it, just like one would seal an open bag of potato chips. She places the sealed bag into the freezer for approximately 2 to 3 hours. This amount of elapsed time is normally sufficient to achieve a "soft freeze" of the liquid.[p]After the soft freeze, she'll cut the bag open and vacuum seal the contents. Works like a charm.[p]Puj
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  • Puj
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    Rak,[p]If you have a membership to either Sam's or Costco's, go and look for the bags. Both clubs carry the bags from time to time and at very good prices.[p]Puj
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    All,[p]Forgot two additional benefits of this method ...[p]1) you can thaw the liquid in the bag and place it in boiling water to reheat[p]2) you can wash the bag when done and reuse it.[p]Puj
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    Rak,[p]I'd like to have any info you have on those 8 cents a piece bags.[p]Thanks,[p]Kurt

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