How do the sealed bags work for freezing foods? Does it keep the frost off? Also, many uses do you usually get from the bags?
639838
By extracting all of the air from the bag you remove all of the moister from the bag as well. You never want to freeze air that's when you get freezer burnt food.
639839
They work great for freezing; that's mostly what I use them for. I have reused a few bags for dry goods, a couple times, with no issues yet. Most of my bags are used for uncooked foods, and I have not reused those. So far the system has worked well, with no apparent problems.
639840
They gave been working great for me. I have only used them fir freezing meats. I freeze the neat before sealing in the bags. That way the juices do not get sucked into the vacuume port
639841
It works really well. I used it for freezing veggies last fall and the bags held great
639842
They work great. You can get all the air out, so there's no chance for frost. It won't be quite as good if you're freezing chunks of things (since it's nearly impossible to get all those air gaps out) or if you're freezing something soft that can get smashed if you seal it too much. Still, it works very well. Much better than regular Ziplock bags. I've reused some of my bags about 3 times, but I'm sure I can get plenty more uses out of them (so long as you're gentle with them and don't accidentally puncture them).
1235331
No, these bags just fold shut. Since there is no air-tight seal or actual closure, I would not recommend using these bags to freeze food.
750717
I think it would work well unfrozen, with the only possible complication being if the bags stick together and too many try to come through at the same time. I only used them in the freezer. I had 2 and loved them. I used lansinoh bags frozen flat before stacking them in the rack, typically 5 ounces in each bag. I hope this helps!
547059
YES, I have been using this item for several years, recently I have been using ZipLoc Perfect Portions to place whatever food I am going to place in my Handi-Vac bags, this will keep the food fresher and also keep freezer burn from happening. Can't say enough good things about this product, I always use this when I buy in bulk for chicken, steaks, or anything else I freeze. I was the used bags with soap and water and let them dry, and use them again. Hope this was helpful and answered your question.
372369
I store unopened bags in my freezer. I refill a mason jar as needed, and keep the mason jar in my refrigerator. I have never had a problem with it. If you want to store it without low temperatures, you may want to contact Red Star and ask them.
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.
1139432
There are several ways to seal them. You can buy a thermal sealer designed for the bags, or the most economical way is to use a metal level and an iron. YouTube is a really good resource for this. If you're sealing food don't forget to buy the oxygen absorbers it's amazing how well they work.
128112
You may have already got your answer, but hopefully this will help. Ziplock (reg.) bags will not work, but any other heat-sensitive bag will. The heat element that the unit uses to seal the bag, needs to have a material that will respond to the heat that it supplies to secure a viable seal. That doesn't seam too clear, I hope you understand.
676862
I have filled mine with a mixture of water, salt, and rubbing alcohol. This way the water can't freeze all of the way and the ice is flexible. After use, I just put it back in the freezer for the next use. The freezing process doesn't seem to hurt the liner of the bag, because it has not leaked at all.
1161939
The bags that you don't use you should reseal in a bag or heat seal(I just put them in a freezer bag...) so they stay fresh. The ones you put in your safe you just drop in.
668656
I've never used them in the freezer for something like raw meat. I've used them for basil leaves and stuff like that. The ziplock freezer bags with the air pump are pretty great for keeping things fresh.
1568188
A bit late... behind in email... I wouldn't suggest using them in freezers. My experience was not a good one in that seal was poor, and that did not involve any sort of refrigeration. For putting stuff in a freezer, a FoodSaver is best. Of course, that has its limits in sizes.
718883
I have frozen it and it has worked well for me. I use it frequently enough though that most of the time I keep it in my pantry and it stays fresh if the top is sealed.
759590
A great idea is to first freeze liquids in a ziplock bag. Once frozen, open the ziplock, but do not remove the frozen content. Place the unzipped ziplock inside the food sealer bag with the zip facing DOWN. Seal!!
724776
I have never used them for freezing food. You can give it a try. they seem spill proof (so far).
549480
Mine gets cold enough to keep frozen foods that are put into it frozen for a few days. Living off grid, I got tired of throwing things out from using a cooler with ice. The porta gaz works very well and I haven't had to throw anything out. It was recently attacked by a 500 pound bear too! Thrown on the ground. Still works like gem. Would recommend it.
205246
Yes, I freeze bread, rolls, pies, anything in them. I also put them in ziploc bags and everything comes out fresh. Take a hangar and when you use a bag, clip it to the hangar to re-use. I re-use all my bags but I clip them on hangars so I know that they are re-usable (nothing spilt in them etc.) I have been using for several years and have not been disappointed.