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Post by christine58 on Aug 18, 2014 0:24:29 GMT
I'm thinking about buying one. I am single and a lot of times my leftovers go bad before I use them. Any suggestions???
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Post by padresfan619 on Aug 18, 2014 0:31:07 GMT
Yes I have one. I use it so I am able to buy in bulk and portion things out into one and two person meals. It is just my husband and I so something like a block of cheese can take weeks to get eaten. The food saver really prolongs the life of our food.
I also use it to store leftovers, but if you are weird abou reheating stuff in plastic I'm not sure you would like it. They recommend boiling a pot of water and putting leftovers directly into the water while still sealed. It honestly is the best way I have ever reheated leftovers, they don't taste like leftovers at all.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2014 0:33:21 GMT
I love mine! You can seal leftovers right on the plate. Thaw and heat, voila! Also buy a pack and seal individual chops/breasts/hamburger portions. I've had the big one, with bag storage, cutter, etc. But now I just have the simplest version. I found I didn't need the extra doodads. It even reseals some types of chip bags and mylar types.
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Post by freecharlie on Aug 18, 2014 0:34:32 GMT
I have one that I use on and off. There are some times that I use it a lot and then months can go buy without using it at all.
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Post by Suziee2 on Aug 18, 2014 0:36:19 GMT
We have one and really like it. We buy the rolls/bags in bulk at Sam's. Much cheaper.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2014 1:03:18 GMT
I don't use the bags on mine but I do like the canisters and the attachment for using canning jars. I like the re-usability of those. They are also easier to use on soups or saucy foods.
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Post by christine58 on Aug 18, 2014 1:03:19 GMT
What model etc do you all use?? I think my cold cuts would last longer etc. I buy chicken in bulk at Wegmans and it's already packaged individually which is awesome
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Post by Pahina722 on Aug 18, 2014 2:15:01 GMT
I love ours. We buy meat in bulk at Sam's and then portion it out into meal-sized servings. I also do a lot of prepping meatballs, burgers, cooked shredded chicken, cooked seasoned taco meat and the like so that meal prep is quicker on school nights. The canisters are great as well. DH stores his coffee in one. I keep grits, brown sugar, and powdered sugar in others.
A word of warning. When we first got ours, we bought a big bag of rolls from Sam's. Thinking that the bag they came in was pretty flimsy, I decided to transfer them into a food saver bag before freezing them. Do you know what happens to rolls when all the air is vacuumed from their container? Pancake rolls.
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Post by brandy327 on Aug 18, 2014 2:19:21 GMT
We've had ours for probably close to 10 years. We buy meat in bulk and freeze it. And I just made a bunch of breakfast sandwiches and wraps for my kids to have before school and sealed those babies up and put them in the freezer.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2014 2:39:46 GMT
We use ours for meat mostly. I haven't tried it for leftovers though. DH does make great salsa and now vacuum seals them in small packages and freezes them.
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Post by monicad on Aug 18, 2014 2:50:40 GMT
I like mine. You can get the extra bags at Costco for less than other places.
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Post by kittens on Aug 18, 2014 3:16:33 GMT
I love mine and use it all the time!
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Post by azredhead on Aug 18, 2014 3:19:37 GMT
We use it a lot but mostly for meats and cheese. It's just the two of us but's most of meals. I can put them in the freezer and rotate them. DH is really picky about how long he can have left overs so we don't do it much else.
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Post by njinkerbelle on Aug 18, 2014 5:37:10 GMT
We love our machine and have used it for years. We buy our meat at Costco once a month and portion it to meal size before freezing.
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Post by penny on Aug 18, 2014 7:11:36 GMT
I'm curious about this too... What brand and model do you all have? Do you like it - or what features do you like/not like? And how expensive do you find the bags?
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Post by BarbaraUK on Aug 18, 2014 8:49:38 GMT
I've got a Foodsaver also - I got the one with all bells and whistles but pretty sure now that one of the other models would have been fine. I use mine for all the things mentioned plus freezing soft fruit such as strawberries and bread buns when I've got or made a whole batch.....I don't take as much air out of those things though. I definitely don't throw away as much food now because I can store things for longer even just in the fridge and I think that more than balances up the cost of the bags. I found mine worth buying anyway.
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Post by VanC on Aug 18, 2014 8:51:56 GMT
Have one, use it all the time. I think I spent about $60 for mine about 4 years ago. Really cut down on what used to end up in the wastecan.
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Post by straggler on Aug 18, 2014 10:05:48 GMT
I like to use mine to break down some things bought in bulk like hash browns. I can never use up the regular grocery store bag before they get all freezer burnt. I buy big bag from Sam's, divide it up in smaller proportions while the potatoes are still icy. Use the entire bag that way. I do think all foods, (at least that I have tried to seal), work better if they are frozen first. Lay them out on a cookie sheet, please in freezer for an hour or so...they seal so much better. Any meat juices don't creep up the bag that way either. Just my two cents!
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Post by Debbie on Aug 18, 2014 10:48:20 GMT
I love my Food Saver. Got it at Costco, where I also buy the refills. I, too,muse it mostly for repackaging meat bought in bulk.
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Post by ScrappyLin on Aug 18, 2014 11:40:09 GMT
I love my FoodSaver. I got one when my daughters were infants so I could individually package meals for them for our nanny. I have also used it to seal meat that I have bought in bulk. If you have a multi-setting model, you can marinate or dry rub your meat before freezing and it makes the most tender and flavorful meat.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2014 11:46:33 GMT
We have the big one and use it to repackage volume amounts of meat I buy or to package venison. I never use it to package leftovers because it's kinda big and bulky.
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Post by gloryjoy on Aug 18, 2014 12:38:21 GMT
I have one and love it as well and like everyone else I mostly use it for meats.
I buy a big block of cheese, grate it up and then seal up one cup portions and freeze. I've also frozen individual portions of chili in it.
I like the idea of freezing your food first. I bought a big pack of fresh hamburger patties from Costco and did those up. It would have worked better if I had frozen them all on a cookie sheet first as they flattened a bit, will do that next time.
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Post by evnimom on Aug 18, 2014 12:52:45 GMT
I love mine. I have a bigger one with the attachment hose. I keep my brown sugar in a food saver canister and can re-vacuum them. I buy meats and such in bulk and I have frozen what I've harvested from my garden. You should register with the food saver website. They have deals all the time on machines and bags.
Do they still sell the canning jar attachment? I would love one of those.
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Post by BeckyTech on Aug 18, 2014 14:01:03 GMT
I think it's one of those products where the models keep evolving, just buy the latest one. I have one that takes the attachment hose and bought a marinating container. Wow, I marinated some chicken breasts and were they ever good. And I don't even like chicken that much. It opens up the meat to let the marinade in and really made for a tasty dish. It cut way down on the marinading time.
The only thing I don't like about mine is that the way it works it kind of wastes bag, but you need the extra. I think the newer models require less bag to suction and work properly.
Just don't forget to remove the attachment hose, because that will cause the regular function not to work the next time you use a bag.
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Post by styxgirl on Aug 18, 2014 16:01:56 GMT
I love mine. I seal up everything I can get my hands on. LOL! When we went on vacation to the beach last summer, we rented a condo. We cooked most of our meals there. I didn't want I have to buy all of the spices so I put each of them our spices in a ziploc and then sealed them up in a food save bag do it wouldn't get all my suitcase stuff stinky! :-) I hate leftovers that aren't pristine and we don't throw away hardly any food now compared to the past. Well worth the investment.
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Post by scrapmaven on Aug 18, 2014 16:20:18 GMT
Love mine. It enables us to keep more frozens and it is super easy to use.
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Post by JBeans on Aug 18, 2014 19:25:43 GMT
Another peas that loves her Food Saver. I buy meat in bulk and portion it out. We do a lot of fishing, so it works great for that. I will also seal other bags such as chips and rice rather than using a clip. I've also used them to make ice packs in a pinch.
A food saver has definitely been worth the money.
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Post by akathy on Aug 18, 2014 19:45:25 GMT
I am single too and I love my Foodsaver. I had an expensive one with all the extras and used it for a few years. Then one day it didn't work so I trashed it and ran out to Walmart and bought the simplest version. It works like a charm and I use it all the time. I like to take advantage of meat sales and I like visiting butcher shops when I'm in different towns. Once I get it home I divide it all up into smaller portions and Foodsaver them.
I'm thinking about buying some Corelle dishes to Foodsaver leftovers right on a plate. I'd love to have some of those leftovers in my freezer for busy days or when I don't have any dinner plans. For those that freeze directly on the plate, what kind of plates are you using?
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Post by gossamer on Aug 19, 2014 20:38:10 GMT
Yes, great for serving sized meals. But the best thing I've purchased was the hand held Food Saver that is used with the bags with a hole. Easy for things like block cheese or sandwich meats to seal then open and re-seal.
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Post by marzbar71 on Aug 19, 2014 20:50:23 GMT
I actually bought one at Goodwill to give to my parents for Christmas! LOL It's the 1050 model - got it for $4.99, cleaned it up, bought some bags to test it and it works great. Found the manual online and printed it out!
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