Can you use any type of bags with the Foodsaver? Can you use the plastic bags that you buy at the supermarket or do you have to use theirs?
1586487
I would think so.. I tried sealing food in an old potato chip bag using a hot knife to seal.. IT WORKS! so i'd think it should work with FoodSaver. Potato Chip Bag material is very superior and keeps vacuum for a long time.
1192342
If by generic you mean regular zip-lock or plastic bags, I have tried and found it difficult. You can put food in them and seal them in the reusable bags that come with this to save on cleaning them, but sealing regular bags is difficult. As for sealing liquid, same thing, put in zip-lock bags and then seal in the re-usable ones that come with it. The bags that come with it are extremely sturdy and very easy to seal repeatedly with the sealer.
1577369
Oh, Mylar bags only. The regular vacuum bags have ridges inside that allow air to be drawn out when using the Foodsaver type machine - a different process than this one. This machine works perfectly with Mylar.
1547293
I would not recommend any food saver canister. They always seem to lose the vacuum and I've even ended up spilling the contents because I picked it up by the top. The bags I love.
1019628
On a sidenote, I love the reusable bags but cleaning them has become such a chore ( since I defrost meat every day/1 bag a day) that I will be buying a foodsaver. The work that goes into cleaning the reusable bags is not worth it anymore.
1667053
Simple answer is No. The long answer is maybe. The bags are too wide for my foodsaver and if you ruffle the edge to make it fit, the folds won't seal. Also, the smoothness of the bags creates a vacuum barrier that will not allow full evacuation of the bag. We used a straw attached to the hose assembly to vacuum the bag bottom-to-top, withdrawing the straw as needed, and then quickly closed and finished sealed the bag. This method did require pre-sealing all but 1/4" of the bag top, allowing just enough opening for straw insertion. TMI? :)
14637
You can use regular plastic grocery bags if you like. I only used grocery bags. Made it easier to clean up everything.
788465
I do not see any reason the bags could not be used. I have the Food Saver Model V2470 and my 11X50' Roll works just fine.
1326651
Amy, If you have the entire FoodSaver unit it comes with a vacuum tube. You will love this device and will save you tons of money on vacuum sealing vs. baggies or any other way you try to wrap your items to freeze.
418277
Yes, it works with the foodsaver bags. I ordered a roll when I ordered the sealer, and cut the rolls down to smaller sizes when I need them. The only problem I have run into is sometimes I dont get a side sealed correctly when I cut them down, and the sealer will just keep vacuuming and not seal. Now I know to just reseal the side I cut, and once I do that it works perfectly.
451590
It works with any of the other similar bags but I have used ziploc bags and find them vastly disappointing compared to the FoodSaver brand. I also have some Debby Meyer vacuum seal bags that seem to be better than Ziploc but I still prefer the Foodsaver as I have not yet had one single bag become unsealed after freezing where it seems the Ziploc bags are constantly unsealed! Not worth trying other brands in my opinion!
481675
I've looked for this as well and haven't really found anything. I end up just putting the recyclables in the bins and then using blue bags from Giant Eagle (grocery store). It's a little more work for me but I don't mind. I've considered buying the large blue kitchen bags but considering I get blue ones for "free" at the grocery store; I just suck it up.
161069
You need to order the foodsaver baggies. There is a cut out that you attach the vacuum to in order to pull out the air. Depending on what you put in them they can be washed, dried well and reused i.e. Veggies, baked goods. I wouldn't reuse bags that had any meat, fish or poultry due to potentional cross contamination. Hope this helps.
1922741
No-these are like regular storage bags but used with a handheld Vacuum. Go to Walmart and in the section that they see the foodsaver you will see the ones made for this unit but I have been buying the ones that say Rival on the box-they are cheaper and do the same job. Hope this helps.
34844
My understanding is the bags are not for freezer use, so the answer is no. To do that you'd need to purchase their bigger food saver sealing machine.
91099
Yes, it will work with your foodsaver, But I had two of them and they both cracked with in a month. I will not buy them every again.
2002714
Be careful of the bags you use some leach chemicals into food with cooking tempatures. I think the food saver brand bags are OK. The ones that come with the sous vid e are the ones to use. So the short answer is yes u can.