Can you vacuum seal hot foods?
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You can but I don't recommend it it's better to let the product cooldown To room temperature first before you attempt to seal it Unless you have a Batch chiller or an ice bath
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Yes,but as you are probably going to freeze them it is easier to let them cool
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you can but i wouldn't advise it.Liquids in vacuum boils at lower temperatures, which mean for example that if you are sealing a steak it will loose juices and flavor during the process.Also the vacmaster use a dry piston motor which lifespan can be affected if to many evaporation occurs within the chamber.It is always better to lower the temperature of anything that is going to be vacuum sealed.
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A foodsaver vacuum sealer works, you can also use an impulse sealer. I have heard of people using an iron as well but I haven't tried that.
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I don't know if you are looking for a 'vacuum' seal. I can fill it with sugar (3 lb.) and pick it up by the lid edges and it holds perfectly. They're great.
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I have not tried to seal liquids but have really moist meats, I think it would have a difficult time sealing liquids. The vacuum will pull out both liquids and air.
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You can seal bags without vaccuming the air out. I also reseal potato chip bags, brown sugar bags, etc without having to put the in foodsaver bags. any food that comes in a bag can usually be reseal with this.
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I simply re-seal the original bag with my foodsaver. You can't vac-pack it since the material has no texture but you just need to remove as much air as possible and seal the bag. Works great!
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If you pour hot liquid in any airtight container and seal it, once it cools it will create a vacuum and you won't be able to open it easily.
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Yes. If you only want to seal a bag, for example if you cut from a roll and need to seal the end, just put the cut end on the heating plates and don't put any excess into the vacuum chamber. When you put only the end on the plates and close the lid it will seal only.
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Not without making a mess (at least in my experience). But there is a get-around to this problem. Put your liquids in a regular freezer bag/container and freeze it. Then take the frozen liquid out of the regular freezer container and you can vacuum seal the frozen solid liquids with no problem (and no mess).
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Yes, you can use a VACUUM-type sealer that sucks all the air out of the jar -- I do it all the time. Food Saver brand does it very well, as long as the unit is capable of sealing 'cannisters'.
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You only get the machine. The other questions depend on what you buy to use in the vacuum sealer you purchase. "Foodsaver" bags can be used for cooking in a sous vide machine, but not in a regular oven.
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No, you would lock the FoodSaver bar and press the vacuum seal. The FoodSaver will stop vacuuming automatically when done.
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There is an accessory that allows you to vacuum seal jars. I bought it but have not used it yet. However, if it works as well as the rest of the unit and accessories, it should be fine.
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Hi. It doesn't have a vacuum seal, but the lid is fitted to the body for a snug closure.
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These vacuum sealers will seal almost anything. I regularly use cheap quart zip lock type freezer bags from the dollar store. I cut the zipper part off with scissors put a serving of food in, fold a pleat in the opening and vacuum and seal perfectly.
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Yes, You just have to keep the liquid away from the vacuum tube. A good idea it to freeze the product then vacuum sealing it.
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Technically, yes. You can seal them with a vacuum sealer but they are really meant to be heat sealed with an o2 absorber in the bag with the contents. The best way to seal mylar bags is with a hot iron set on high heat. Get a length of wood about 20" long x 8" wide x 1" thick. Set the wood on a bucket, lay the open end of the mylar bag (after contents and o2 absorber are added) on the wood board and iron the last 2" of the bag until no air can be squeezed out. (Usually about 6 to 8 passes with the hot iron should do the trick).This method works best for me in my experience. Technically, yes. You can seal them with a vacuum sealer but they are really meant to be heat sealed with an o2 absorber in the bag with the contents. The best way to seal mylar bags is with a hot iron set on high heat. Get a length of wood about 20" long x 8" wide x 1" thick. Set the wood on a bucket, lay the open end of the mylar bag (after contents and o2 absorber are added) on the wood board and iron the last 2" of the bag until no air can be squeezed out. (Usually about 6 to 8 passes with the hot iron should do the trick).This method works best for me in my... » Read More Technically, yes. You can seal them with a vacuum sealer but they are really meant to be heat sealed with an o2 absorber in the bag with the contents. The best way to seal mylar bags is with a hot iron set on high heat. Get a length of wood about 20" long x 8" wide x 1" thick. Set the wood on a bucket, lay the open end of the mylar bag (after contents and o2 absorber are added) on the wood board and iron the last 2" of the bag until no air can be squeezed out. (Usually about 6 to 8 passes with the hot iron should do the trick).This method works best for me in my experience. « Show Less