Food Saver

[Marilyn]

Wasn't sure which forum to post this in, so hope this one is okay.

Anyone else use a Food Saver Vacuum Sealer?

This appliance is up there on my list of best items I've invested in. We went to Sam's Club Saturday and stocked up on low fat ground meat, boneless chicken breasts, pork loin chops. Bought all at a significant savings per pound, in bulk, brought them home and repackaged them for just two of us using my Food Saver. Everything seems to keep so much longer when packaged this way. I buy the bagging material on the Food Saver website. I buy the "seconds" at a discount and haven't found anything significantly wrong with them yet.

I like to use pumpkin cooked from fresh pie pumpkins to make my pies for the holidays and I packaged the extra pumpkin in these bags, and it has stayed very fresh!! When I thaw it out, it's like I just cooked it, and I freeze it in thin packages so it thaws very quickly.

Tonight we had spagetti, and we made a double batch. I froze the extra for another day, and the bags are thin so they take up less space in the freezer. Gallon zipper freezer bags work okay, but they don't vacuum seal like this device does, and food does not keep as well.

Just had to share. I really like my Food Saver!!!!