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Is a vacuum sealer worth the expense?

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  • 4Runner
    4Runner Posts: 2,948
    Tailgate215 said:
    Cooking for 2 sometimes means a lot of leftovers in the fridge.  Better use would be to freeze some so we don't limit our dinner choices... considering a VS.  I'm guessing that the 'real' expense of a system are the prices of the various size bags.  Am I correct?  

    If you have a VS you like, what brand would you recommend?
    I swear by mine.....use it to seal stuff for transport as well.  I use both the tradition suction bag and chamber sealer.   Go for it!
    Joe - I'm a reformed gasser-holic aka 4Runner Columbia, SC Wonderful BGE Resource Site: http://www.nakedwhiz.com/ceramicfaq.htm and http://www.nibblemethis.com/  and http://playingwithfireandsmoke.blogspot.com/2006/02/recipes.html
    What am I drinking now?   Woodford....neat
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  • HeavyG
    HeavyG Posts: 10,380
    Tailgate215 said:
    OP here.. ordered the Weston Pro 1100 .. should be here Friday.  Will post my results.  Thanks for all the tips.
    You should be real happy with that. Those Westons are built like a tank. I've had a Weston Pro 3000 for a couple of years and never had a hiccup.
    “Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away.” ― Philip K. Diçk




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  • sumoconnell
    sumoconnell Posts: 1,932
    You are asking the wrong people if you should spend $ on this!  

    I foodsaved my wifes car keys.  She was overjoyed.
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    Austin, Texas.  I'm the guy holding a beer.
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  • Canugghead
    Canugghead Posts: 13,682
    I buy/cook in bulk and save $/time, it's an investment not expense  :) 
    This 3-Kg tub is just couple of bucks more than one 1/2 or 1/3 the size.



    canuckland
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  • CanadianAnvil
    CanadianAnvil Posts: 226
    My wife doubted that we would use it that often. Have had our vp215 for 6 or 8 months and she wouldn't go back to not having it now. 
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  • dougcrann
    dougcrann Posts: 1,129
    jtcBoynton said:
    SmyrnaGA said:
    ....
    One thing I could not vacuum pack is soft dinner rolls...  Even on the wet/liquid setting, it still flatten the rolls into mini pita breads...  (I was the only one not laughing)
    Try freezing first and then vacuum packing.  Many soft items will crush/mush if vacuum packed at room/refrig temps. They will be fine if frozen for up to 24 hours before packing. 


    We smoke butter...my wife found a sale and bought 14 pounds of it. We smoke, wrap in the original wrapper, toss it in the freezer over night...then vacuum seal it..
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  • Lmidkiff
    Lmidkiff Posts: 442
    Well worth the expense. 
    McKinney, TX
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