Foodsaver
The Food Saver is a loveable commodity and most of the people who own it, they love it too. The only downside of these machines is that you do have to...
The Food Saver is a loveable commodity and most of the people who own it, they love it too. The only downside of these machines is that you do have to pay for the bags; however they are washable, so you can reuse them. The Food Saver allows you to save big bucks by buying in bulk or taking advantage of sales and stocking up. You may get in to the habit of taking leftovers and then vacuum pack them and stick them in the freezer for a rainy day. This is a great way to utilize leftovers. You can also start doubling recipes and instead of cooking both, cook one and vacuum pack the other and put it in the freezer for a future meal. This machine is really easy and fun to use.
It is a good idea to pick up one of these machines from a yard sale that is good, clean condition and try it out before spending the money on a new one. According to few people it’s a pretty expensive piece of equipment for what you use it for. For vegetables and meats it works quite well. But the whole operation is just a little more time consuming than throwing in a freezer bag. Overall, it can be a handy piece of equipment. A food saver can be used for packing your own food on long backpacking trips. You can buy your freeze dried food in bulk and package it using the Foodsaver. It provides an airtight seal and a small package that doesn’t take up much room.