I already have a Foodsaver machine. Can I use that with the Sous Vid e machine?
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.
2002715
Do you mean the Foodsaver bags or the Foodsaver sealing machine? Don't know about the Foodsaver machine, but I would not recommend using the Foodsaver bags with the sous vide machine. Although the plastic used in the Foodsaver bags is supposedly a high quality plastic that shouldn't leach chemicals, the Foodsaver bags appear to be too thin to stand up to use in the sous vide machine. When we tried using a Foodsaver bag in the sous vide, the bag fell apart. So there is a reason why the bags that come with the sous vide machine are made with a thicker plastic.
2002716
any good sealer should work fine, you do want to use a better grade of bag than you need to for just storage
91102
I purchased this item and use it with my FoodSaver vacuum machine. It would perfectly without any issues.
2168987
You need a vacuum sealing machine. They are really fantastic for any use. You can seal cooked food or fresh food, freeze the pouches or keep in refrigerator for a bit longer than otherwise. They even make a vacuum sealer with a hand unit as part of the kit. Check it out and do your research. The Sous Vide machine requires using these pouches for the water bath cooking.
1114139
Yes it does. You will love the Sous Vide. It will make your food preparations perfect and cooking in general simple and fun. I have told everybody I know and meet about this way of cooking.
1918682
Yes. The machine comes with a recipe book and you could 1/2 the recipe if you wanted or make a full batch and freeze the leftovers. It is a bit of work to clean the machine so I would always opt for a full batch :). We use it all the time though.
1380653
That's not really how a sous vide is meant to be used. Taking cold things in and out will definitely alter the temperature.
1150332
Hi I've used other vacuum bags when I wanted to rewrap cheeses and meats that I received from friends with different machines. I assume that would apply to the bags you're asking about. Vacuum and heat seal worked good on other bags. I hope that helps.
280744
I think you would have to buy the Foodsaver tube attachment & still am not sure it would work. This is a great sealer, but works best with the bags that it is made seal since it has the "port" to seal it.
10652
Most of the foodsaver models allow you to seal before it vacuums all the air out. Be sure to get a model with the drip tray. it comes with a good instruction book. Ours is much older and we love it.
1404679
You need to buy a separate vacuum seal machine. I have the LEM because I process a lot of venison, however a food saver would work quite well too.
1463501
Here's a great link with info on the research that has been done and alternatives to vacuum sealed bags. http://nomnompaleo.com/post/12463202060/cooking-sous-vide-plastic-safety
1949010
Never used it so I don't know. I purchased a CASO to use for Sous Vide. Sorry I can't be of any help.
1798166
Do not use a vacuum sealer (foodsaver) unless it is a chamber sealer or has a seal-only option. Use a regular heat sealer. The vacuum sealer will suck the liquid into the machine. Or you can freeze them first before sealing.
1357216
I have never tried doing this. I am not sure, but I see others have already addressed your question. I'm sure it could be done if you transfer the contents into one of the FoodSaver type bags and omit the vacuum step like someone else mentioned.
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.
1880222
I'm wondering why you couldn't go ahead and hit the button to vacuum and seal then, when it's gone as far as you want it to go, hit the 'manual seal' button. I've done that on my Foodsaver machines. I'll have to check when mine arrives today (yay!). This wouldn't be a deal-breaker for me anyway, but it's worth a try if you use yours a lot for just manual sealing. One of my Foodsavers vacuums pretty fast and I can still get to the manual seal button in time, before it crushes the item. I seldom have the need to do that, but you might try it.
91098
I use it with my FoodSaver 2222 series, so yes, as long as you have the accessory hose.