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Old September 23rd, 2003, 09:26 PM
Reb
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Default Update on vacuum-sealed salad

11 days ago I posted that I was going to seal some prepared salad (from a
package) in a partial vacuum using my FoodSaver. I did this manually to
simulate what it would be like for someone who does not have the variable
vacuum control feature. What I did was I stuffed a couple of FoodSaver bags
(one pint-size, one quart-size) with the salad (various lettuce types,
cabbage and shredded carrots), vacuumed it until I thought it was going to
start crushing the leaves, then stopped it, pulled it back and quickly
sealed it.

Today I compared the sealed salad to the bag of unsealed (but carefully
rolled and closed) salad. The unsealed salad had become wilty (still edible
if you pick out the wilty bits) and some of the leaves were turning brown.
But at the bottom of the sack, the salad was ruined. It was slimy and
brown. I tossed the whole thing.

The sealed bags, however, look exactly as they did 11 days ago. No visible
browning, and everything appears to still be crisp. Pretty amazing, huh?

Reb

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Old September 23rd, 2003, 09:36 PM
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Default Update on vacuum-sealed salad

So how expensive are teh foodsaver bags?

Reb wrote:
:: 11 days ago I posted that I was going to seal some prepared salad
:: (from a package) in a partial vacuum using my FoodSaver. I did this
:: manually to simulate what it would be like for someone who does not
:: have the variable vacuum control feature. What I did was I stuffed
:: a couple of FoodSaver bags (one pint-size, one quart-size) with the
:: salad (various lettuce types, cabbage and shredded carrots),
:: vacuumed it until I thought it was going to start crushing the
:: leaves, then stopped it, pulled it back and quickly sealed it.
::
:: Today I compared the sealed salad to the bag of unsealed (but
:: carefully rolled and closed) salad. The unsealed salad had become
:: wilty (still edible if you pick out the wilty bits) and some of the
:: leaves were turning brown. But at the bottom of the sack, the salad
:: was ruined. It was slimy and brown. I tossed the whole thing.
::
:: The sealed bags, however, look exactly as they did 11 days ago. No
:: visible browning, and everything appears to still be crisp. Pretty
:: amazing, huh?
::
:: Reb
::
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Old September 23rd, 2003, 10:04 PM
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Default Update on vacuum-sealed salad

"Roger Zoul" wrote in message
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So how expensive are teh foodsaver bags?


Pretty darned expensive. At Target the gallon size are $9.99 for 15 bags,
quart size are $9.99 for 22. They are dishwasher safe and reusable, though.
Sam's Club has them, presumably for less, but I haven't noticed the price
there.

For anything which will be opened and resealed repeatedly, the canisters are
a better way to go (aside from the space issue, and the fact that not all
FoodSavers can be used with the canisters).


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Old September 24th, 2003, 03:12 PM
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Default Update on vacuum-sealed salad

Reb wrote:

11 days ago I posted that I was going to seal some prepared salad (from a
package) in a partial vacuum using my FoodSaver. I did this manually to
simulate what it would be like for someone who does not have the variable
vacuum control feature. What I did was I stuffed a couple of FoodSaver bags
(one pint-size, one quart-size) with the salad (various lettuce types,
cabbage and shredded carrots), vacuumed it until I thought it was going to
start crushing the leaves, then stopped it, pulled it back and quickly
sealed it.

Today I compared the sealed salad to the bag of unsealed (but carefully
rolled and closed) salad. The unsealed salad had become wilty (still edible
if you pick out the wilty bits) and some of the leaves were turning brown.
But at the bottom of the sack, the salad was ruined. It was slimy and
brown. I tossed the whole thing.

The sealed bags, however, look exactly as they did 11 days ago. No visible
browning, and everything appears to still be crisp. Pretty amazing, huh?

Reb


VERY interesting. I have avoided the FoodSaver thus far, but this
post may get me thinking about it more!
--
Jean B., 12 miles west of Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Old September 24th, 2003, 07:53 PM
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"Reb" wrote in message news:J%1cb.418705$cF.128883@rwcrnsc53...
11 days ago I posted that I was going to seal some prepared salad (from a
package) in a partial vacuum using my FoodSaver. I did this manually to
simulate what it would be like for someone who does not have the variable
vacuum control feature. What I did was I stuffed a couple of FoodSaver bags
(one pint-size, one quart-size) with the salad (various lettuce types,
cabbage and shredded carrots), vacuumed it until I thought it was going to
start crushing the leaves, then stopped it, pulled it back and quickly
sealed it.


When I buy salad in bags I jsut use my foodsaver to reseal the bag
that they came in. It works just fine, and I don't feel guilty cutting
it away every time I open it.

I use the bags things like rice, nuts, chips, salad, etc came in
instead of transferring them into foodsaver bags. (obviously I don't
eat rice and chips anymore, but I still keep the rice around for the
dog....)

- jen c
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Old September 24th, 2003, 10:50 PM
Doug Freyburger
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Roger Zoul wrote:

So how expensive are the foodsaver bags?


Costco sells rolls of them for about $15. A roll is a vast
amount.

Pull out some, use the machine to cut it to length and to
seal one end. Stuff food in it. Use the machine to
vacuum the air out and seal one end.

Then when you use the food, slice just beyond the seal,
get some of the food out, and use the machine again to
reseal it only wasting about an inch. The roll lasts and
lasts.

There are also jars available at Costco and online.

My problem with the Tilia Foodsaver isn't how it performs.
It's the counter space it takes up. I'm *such* a gadget
freak I'd have a huge kitchen sliced into a maze to get
all of the gadgets I want out at the same time. Foodsaver,
food processor, crockpot, rotisserie, microwave and on and
on. At some point even the microwave has had to spend time
out in the garage because there wasn't enough shelf space.
The Foodsaver spent less time on the counter than many
other gadgets just because it takes a lot of space.
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Old September 25th, 2003, 12:06 AM
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"Jeano" wrote in message
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I have a question-do the original food bags ever melt on the sealer?


Not really, and I've used it even on bread bags, which are infamous for
melting and staining the sides of things like toaster ovens. I reseal
virtually everything using my FoodSaver, and nothing has caused any problems
or failed to yield a good seal. The worst I've ever had was from a heavily
printed bag; there was a little bit of residue left on the sealing strip,
but it wiped right off (it's Teflon-coated, you know!).

Reb

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Old September 25th, 2003, 05:45 PM
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"Reb" wrote in message news:Crpcb.426376$cF.131695@rwcrnsc53...
"Jeano" wrote in message
om...

I have a question-do the original food bags ever melt on the sealer?


Not really, and I've used it even on bread bags, which are infamous for
melting and staining the sides of things like toaster ovens. I reseal
virtually everything using my FoodSaver, and nothing has caused any problems
or failed to yield a good seal. The worst I've ever had was from a heavily
printed bag; there was a little bit of residue left on the sealing strip,
but it wiped right off (it's Teflon-coated, you know!).

Reb

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Thanks Reb! This is great news! I am very good about reusing the
regular bags, but I love the idea of resealing the original ones.
That's what I love about this group! Great input and new ideas!

Jeano
 




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