Do you need to pre-freeze soft foods before sealing it?
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No only foods such as soups. Just use the seal button as soon as you see liquids heading to the top or you see foods collapse, hit the seal button.
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I don't. I've done very soft items like cake just by pressing the 'seal' button when I want to stop the vacuuming process.
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You don't really have to, but over the years I've found that it's far better and easier to do so. At least freeze a bit, just to firm up the stuff you want to seal.
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Since it vacuums out all liquid, you probably will need to pre-freeze. When I need to do sauces, or meats, I make a Foodsaver bag, then freeze my food in that, and vacuum and seal it the next day. Hope this helps! BTW, we use it more than I could have imagined. It is a nifty device! My husband loves it.
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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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No, I have never used it for that purpose. I am going to assume you intend to freeze the fish after sealing, hence the reason for vacuum sealing. If my assumption is correct the way to proceed would be as follows. 1. Ensure NO pin bones remain in the filet. 2. Rinse and dry completely with paper towels. 3. Put filet in a vacuum seal bag and place in the freezer, lying flat, until the filet is VERY firm. 4. Remove from freezer and vacuum seal as you normally would. 5. Return to freezer.Hope this helps. This process also works well for steaks and pre-made hamburgers (minus the pin bones of course). No, I have never used it for that purpose. I am going to assume you intend to freeze the fish after sealing, hence the reason for vacuum sealing. If my assumption is correct the way to proceed would be as follows. 1. Ensure NO pin bones remain in the filet. 2. Rinse and dry completely with paper towels. 3. Put filet in a vacuum seal bag and place in the freezer, lying flat, until the filet is VERY firm. 4. Remove from freezer and vacuum seal as you normally would. 5. Return to freezer.Hope this helps. This process also works well for steaks and pre-made hamburgers (minus the pin bones... » Read More No, I have never used it for that purpose. I am going to assume you intend to freeze the fish after sealing, hence the reason for vacuum sealing. If my assumption is correct the way to proceed would be as follows. 1. Ensure NO pin bones remain in the filet. 2. Rinse and dry completely with paper towels. 3. Put filet in a vacuum seal bag and place in the freezer, lying flat, until the filet is VERY firm. 4. Remove from freezer and vacuum seal as you normally would. 5. Return to freezer.Hope this helps. This process also works well for steaks and pre-made hamburgers (minus the pin bones of course). « Show Less
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People braver than me have experimented with & succeeded in using ziplock (thin plastic) type bags on the vacuum sealers, but one such person said he wouldn't do it on a new machine, suggested getting one cheap from a garage sale, Goodwill, etc. Do a YouTube search on the topic to get more specific details. The quality of any sandwich is going to suffer after being frozen. Good quality bread freezes well. Any ingredients with a high water content that's in the sandwiches may ooze water when defrosted & cause the bread to be mushy.
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you'll need a food Saver sealing machine, that seals and sucks the air out of the bags before freezing. I guess if you are windy enough you might be able to suck the air out.
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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.
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You'll have better luck if you attach them to the bags BEFORE you put the meat in and freeze. I wrap the meat in foil, attach the label and then freeze. Amazon May not like this, but you can get a roll of paper tape at the hardware store and it will cost less and last nearly forever. Use the same instructions as above
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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.
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The freezer bowl comes with it and yes you need to put it in freezer before you use it.
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I have no idea. I store my Tortillas in the freezer until the day before we use them.
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We often will freeze food that is cooked, then vacuum seal them. For example, we cook meals in the summer (barbecue grill, summer vegetables from the garden), then freeze small portions in plastic bags. After the meals are frozen solid, we open the plastic bag to allow all air to escape, then vacuum seal the food in a FoodSaver bag, and put it into the freezer to be taken out in January or February. The meals come out tasting wonderful many months after being cooked.
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No, these containers are not for freezing. You would use the foodsaver bags for that.
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I'm sorry, I don't know the answer to that. I have never had it long enough to need to freeze it. I can tell you that it is delicious and I use it in a variety of ways. The packaging is such that it keeps for quite a while without needing to be frozen, but I do refrigerate once opened.
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Yes, when it starts just going back and forth it's time to transfer the mix to a separate container and stick it in the freezer for another couple of hours. Of course, you can eat it as soft serve immediately if you like!
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Do you mean after they've been opened? Because otherwise there'd be no reason to freeze them since they're in cans which should last years and years if unopened. So, if I did get that right, I see no reason why you can't freeze some of this maybe even in a small Tupperware or plastic bag with the air sucked out of it. If you haven't had it already, it's really really good stuff. Enjoy!
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I never seal with the food still hot or warm. When cold, I like to use saran wrap first wrapping tightly (especially with fresh meat). Slides into my bag easily and vacuum seals really well. When I take it out to eat, it is really just like the day it was cooked.
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I would freeze the bread first and then vacuum seal. this way you can pull all the air out and not crush the bread. I do the same thing with hamburgers; freeze them until they are hard and then seal them. They don't stick together and you don't lose the juice.