I freeze meals in the regular FS bags and cut a slit in the side to vent before I microwave. Is there a difference between that way and these bags?
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Shouldn't be a difference, they are the same bag just sealed and perforated for smaller portions.I have found the joy of all FS bags is I don't microwave anything, I use them as bags to boil in.May be a bit more "work" and may heat up the kitchen but just dunk the bag in water, FLAME ON, heat and you never have to worry about drying out your food. I used to open the top up a bit until I found out you don't have to. May take a little longer than the microwave but things like rice (leftover Chinese food) are way better going from frozen to hot when boiled.
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there are actually heat and seal rolls you can get- those are like, a thousand times better. you can make it whatever size, and then no need to vent, you can pop them in the microwave without slitting them. I really didn't like these bags because they sometimes didn't seal well and I couldn't always tailor them to the size I needed.
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Shouldn't be a difference, they are the same bag just sealed and perforated for smaller portions. I have found the joy of all FS bags is I don't microwave anything, I use them as bags to boil in. May be a bit more "work" and may heat up the kitchen but just dunk the bag in water, FLAME ON, heat and you never have to worry about drying out your food. I used to open the top up a bit until I found out you don't have to. May take a little longer than the microwave but things like rice (leftover Chinese food) are way better going from frozen to hot when boiled.
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Yes this sure is. I used to do it the way you do but it kept leaking and i had a mess to clean. With these,... dont ask me how but they breath but do not leak and cook very evenly!!
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I take it out the night before so it thaws in the fridge. Shouldn't microwave it cuz it may cause hot spots.
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Actually, there is a way to do it: cut strips of Foodsaver bags about 1" x 6" and discard the smooth side. Insert the checkered strip lengthwise into the bag, leaving about 1/2" sticking out. Seal as usual (with oxygen absorbers), making sure the strip is pushed down into the vacuum chamber. The checkered strip serves as a pathway for the air to be pulled out of the bag.I have an almost 100% success rate using my $30 Rival vacuum sealer. Never had a problem with the sealer not being hot enough.
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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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For me the answer was obvious. I work in a huge populated building and microwaves are far with lines. To get your food back also involves hot plate or it being cold. If I have meat and a side, I wrap separately in foil. Still works. Also some portion control. For $20 it has paid for itself 3 times over because I was eating in the cafeteria.I highly recommend this product.
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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.
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Mil thickness is only one part of the storage protection equation. A more significant part is the blend of the plastic and the way the bag is constructed. You can find cheap, thick bags out there. The cheaper bags lack the construction of Ziploc leaving more opportunity to let in air and moisture. As for Ziploc the mil thickness of Freezer is about 30% greater than storage which is about 30% greater than Sandwich.
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As long as you only fill them up halfway and stack them upright to store they worked fine for me. Do not microwave them to thaw or try to take the lid off while frozen unless you want a mess. They will crack if you handle them too much before thawing. For added security, I placed a rubber band around them while freezing and also in the lunch kit to ensure they didn't leak, and they never did. They worked just fine for me!
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There is no single answer to your question. There are a variety of factors that play a role in whether or not the bags appear to vacuum seal. The first thing is to try to get as much air out as possible before you seal it. The amount of product you have inside the bag and how much air can fit between it also plays a role. For example, I have sealed up macaroni in one of these bags and I squeezed as much air out as I could, it didn't shrink any from the O2 absorber because there is too much air that fits in between the noodles. But remember that the absorbers do not always absorb enough O2 to actually cause a vacuum in the bag. They also do not absorb other gasses, so it is possible your bag may not appear to shrink but the oxygen is still removed adequately. You should only need one O2 absorber if your bag is filled with a heavy non-pourus substance like flour or rice.
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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.
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The top tier with the vents is for foods that would go soggy/gross in a closed container. Fresh things like cherry tomatoes, mandarin oranges, grapes, crackers, cookies etc and foods put in warm like rice, sandwiches, rolls, etc. If youre worried about things getting in your food, put your bento in a special bento bag. You can also line the box with cling film or wax paper before you put food in!
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Every bag has sealed,has big sealer tape.When I had a foodsaver and sealing something wet and juicy,i would place a paper towel inside the bag at the top before sealing.frozen paper towel hurt's nothing.Good Luck
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Not really. But some do have different setting for other stuff and I see where they are making one now that has a special piece that you can use the freezer bags that have the suction hole in the bags. They are convenient to use and a little cheaper to
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Yes, I always pull out the sealed bag a bit, maybe 1/4 or 1/2 inch, and seal again to make sure it is sealed for sure. I've had just one seal not heat well and there goes the vacuum and the food!
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Yes you do. You first cut off the length you need. Then you seal one of the ends. Then you load the food into the newly created bag. And finally you remove the air from the bag and seal the other end.
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i seal the opened end then cut and fill bag. leaving approx 3".( it works better if a minimum amount of liquid is on food.) seal bag.good product in my opinion.
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Correct, The food goes directly in the bag. Place oxygen absorber in the top and leave as little room at the top of the bag as possible then seal it.