Can these be vacuumed sealed and stored long term?
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I don't know what the company's official answer is, but in all the books on food storage that I've read say that boulllion can be stored long term. I have put them in jars of dry soup mix myself, with an oxygen absorber packet inside. And mine expired 3 years ago and I am still using them and they taste fine. No problems with them or weird taste, although the flavor isn't as strong. I don't see any ingredients on the label that stand out as dangerous on unsafe for long term storage. But I am not an expert; just what I gather from my food storage books.
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They should be ok vacuum sealed. Maybe store them in the fridge or freezer. I keep mine in their original packaging in my pantry and have not had any problems with melting. And I keep my home pretty warm. The only concern would be if there is an ingredient that would go rancid and make you sick. But I don't see anything just glancing at it, that stands out as a problem there.
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I have vacuumed packed them and put them in my bug-out bags. I have had them in now for two years and do not want to open them for at least another two years. They are great in soups and make a great vegetable beef soup.
1569977
Not sure why they couldn't be. Seems a bit useless, as the container is sealed and each dried cube is individually wrapped, but do what you like if it would make you feel better.
112673
No not really. They might longer than a reg container if you had them wrapped/packed inside something thermal or insulated. Also, the lid shuts tight but if you were to fill it with water, for example, I'm sure it would leak out. It's not a complete "seal".
1892948
I haven't tried not refrigerating them but I think so long as they're in the sealed zip lock bag they'd do fine.
225306
They have a long shelf life. I just keep them unopened in the pantry. Once opened, I store the opened bag in a gallon ziplock bag for several months with no problem.
1499873
They don't last long enough to require storage in my office. I don't see any reason that they would not store in or out of your fridge. I do believe they would store for months iin a sealed container outside your fridge.
914672
They can last for several months if unopened. Longer if refrigerated prior to opening.
495979
Yes, but not all will seal as tightly as they initially did. The travel bags they come with are reusable though as they don't need a vacuum to seal. (You just rolls those.)
2160742
not sure , we eat it up so fast, but I would think vacum sealing would preserve it for a long time
1418370
Yes, I purchased them for long term storage since they have an air tight seal.
1708987
If they in the SEALED package they should be good for at least a year. I have used last years leftovers with good results.
2108348
I can't say, as I go through them within a few months each time. That said, I'd speculate a long time. They seem to be freeze dried and are vacuum packed.
1925684
I bought these in 2010 and just used them yesterday. They were kept in their container and inside the house. I had no issues with them. They do pull moisture, so keep them sealed up while storing.
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You can use a vaccuum. Not all the seals hold, though. I'd say generally about 70% of these bags stay sealed. Still, they stay sealed long enough to pack them into a box for moving or storage.
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Vacuum sealing will not extend storage life as the cyalume chemical is already sealed in an air tight tube which prevents leakage and exposure to air. Temperature is a much more important factor. Heat will decrease their shelf life so I'd consider storing them in a cool place.
804949
They will not store in the machine. I just keep mine separate with the machine seal the end cut the length that I need fill and then vacuum and seal, this does not pose a problem for me the big rolls works great in the machine. The small roll that does fit in the storage area has to be removed to be used anyway. I do store the roll in the machine when it is used down far enough to fit. As far as fitting in to seal and vacuum it works very very well. The plastic is thick and a very good quality.
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They are not individually sealed however yoy can just tape the package up or put them in a ziploc. They keep quite well.
2101687
Yes, and you can even reuse them for resealing with the vacuum sealer. To clarify you cannot reuse lids for water bath or pressure canning.