Does a Food Saver Retain Flavor?

Kyle

I am searching for a solution to saving the flavor in things like steaks and Tri tips that have been cooked on the BGE.[p]What results should I expect if using a food saver?[p]Any comments will be appreciated.

Sigmore

Kyle, I still smell smoke on things I have cooked 6 months or more when I am heating it up.

Kyle

sigmore,[p]I really appreciate your response. I am soooo tempted to get one.[p]Again - thank you.[p]Kyle

RRP

Kyle,
Just like the BGE itself once you buy a Food Saver you'll wonder why you didn't buy it a long time ago. The uses are nearly endless. I have a model 1050 and love it. There are no such things a "left overs" in our house - we call them "make aheads". Whether that be freshly made pulled pork, or soups or meats bought in bulk on sale and then portioned and frozen - use your imagination. Go buy it now - life isn't a dress rehearsal!

yaB

Kyle,
If you're expecting to preserve the fresh-cooked flavor of things like rare to medium-rare grilled steaks or roasts after vacuum packing them and reheating them in boiling water (or by any other means), you're likely to be disappointed. They'll probably taste better than they would after being processed by any other means, but they won't taste anywhere near "fresh off the grill".[p]Now if you like to cook your steaks and roasts through to the medium to well-done stages, vacuum packing and reheating will come much closer to yielding an acceptable "fresh off the grill" flavor.[p]The FoodSavers and other vacuum packers are veritable wonder-workers at preserving both fresh and fully cooked meats. When the degree of doneness falls somewhere in between, it gets to be more problematic. The problem is not in the vacuum packing, but rather in the reheating of cooked meats. By the time you've got the package heated through, it's probably also cooked through (i.e., well done), and nothing like what you pulled off the grill at the peak of juicy perfection.[p]By all means, get a FoodSaver - they're great tools. But be aware of their limitations. They can work wonders, but maybe not miracles. [p]Bob

Greendriver

Kyle,
almost like asking "Does your chewing gum lose it's flavor on the bed post over night" and the answer is Yes if it's chewing gum and No if it's foodsavered and frozen.

Unknown

I agree I bought the Best-Vac vacuum sealer for 225. Most everyone else was getting closer to 400 for the same sealer. These things rock. My Dad actually prefers the ribs after being reheated in simmering water for about 20 minutes from frozen. They are a real time saver. I try to cook extra food to freeze for the nights when I do not feel like cooking. I have had great results with reheated brisket in these bags also. Get a good vacuum sealer machine if you buy one. They are worth the money. John C.

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