Vacuum Packer

[totally tyee]

Can anyone give me some advice on vacuum packers. I've been looking around to purchase one lately and I thought I would ask you guys on your experiences with them and which ones come reccomended before I purchase. Thanks

TT

 

[eaglemaniac]

I have used the Foodsaver Professional ll by Tilia for six years or so and have found it to be very dependable. It seals very well and usually maintains that seal indefinately. I have taken seafood like salmon, cod, shrimp etc. over a year in the freezer that still had no freezer burn or off flavours. The bags are a little expensive but they are reusable. I highly recommend it. Hope this helps Eman!

 

[wolf]

The food saver one is very good, but heres a tip for you when you get your fish fillets,steaks (salmon,hali)all cut to the sizes you want put them on a cookie sheet separate from each other and put them in the freezer for about a half hour or how long it takes for the fish to crust up a bit so when you do vacuum it the water wont suck up into the machine which will completly wreak it.

Wolf

 

[eaglemaniac]

That's a great tip wolf! I'll be using that one for sure. Thanks Eman

 

[eaglemaniac]

http://foodsaver.jardendirect.com/products.ad2?catalogID=1000 Here's the Foodsaver site. I see they have updated the pro ll, to the pro lll. It seems basically the same in appearance. Maybe more power? Eman

 

[Kisinana]

I use the food saver and here is another little trick I learned, when out boating you can put a piece of red meat or salmon or prawns in a bag with marinade and attach and lower them on the downrigger about 100 to 150 feet. This creates about 6 atmospheres pressure and forces the marinade into your meal. They are then great on the bar-b-que. I now do the same with some salmon and marinade with the foodsaver. Add the marinade and a not quite frozen salmon piece to the bag, hang it off the edge of the table so the marinade is to the bottom and suck the air out. When you take it out to thaw it is pre-marinated and the flavour is driven right through it.

 

[MyEscape]

I use a food saver myself and I find it works great. I have one of the more basic models but I use it for so many different things other then seafood which is why I got it in the first place.

Cheers ME

Happy Hookin!!!

 

[MyEscape]

I use a food saver myself and I find it works great. I have one of the more basic models but I use it for so many different things other then seafood which is why I got it in the first place.

Cheers ME

Happy Hookin!!!

 

[JuandeOne]

Along the lines of Wolf's tip, another way to get around the moisture problem is to first tightly wrap your meat in plastic wrap or put in a zip lock bag with air removed. This way when you vacuum pack, no moisture leaks into the machine which almost always ruins the seal.

 

[JuandeOne]

Along the lines of Wolf's tip, another way to get around the moisture problem is to first tightly wrap your meat in plastic wrap or put in a zip lock bag with air removed. This way when you vacuum pack, no moisture leaks into the machine which almost always ruins the seal.

 

[knucklebuster]

quote:
I use the food saver and here is another little trick I learned, when out boating you can put a piece of red meat or salmon or prawns in a bag with marinade and attach and lower them on the downrigger about 100 to 150 feet.

I'd be afraid something would eat it<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

a total MILF.Man I Love Fishing

 

[knucklebuster]

quote:
I use the food saver and here is another little trick I learned, when out boating you can put a piece of red meat or salmon or prawns in a bag with marinade and attach and lower them on the downrigger about 100 to 150 feet.

I'd be afraid something would eat it<img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

a total MILF.Man I Love Fishing

 

[Dogbreath]

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[Dogbreath]

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[Eagle Eyes]

foodsaver here as well, even just patting down the meat with some paper towel certianley helps with moisture problems.

 

[Eagle Eyes]

foodsaver here as well, even just patting down the meat with some paper towel certianley helps with moisture problems.