Are these bags appropriate for the "sous vide" method of cooking, where the food is cooked in a water bath after being vacuum sealed in plastic?
269491
The product description includes the phrase "can be boiled in water for thawing" so I would say these would be safe for sous vide cooking.
269492
Yes, and I've done so frequently and successfully. I have a Weston sealer and Anova circulator. As noted by J.Richburg, these bags are described as able to "...be boiled in water...". Sous Vide ("under vacuum") circulating water baths are usually between 131ºF and 185ºF and therefore well under boiling temperatures.
269493
Yes, and I've done so frequently and successfully. I have a Weston sealer and Anova circulator. As noted by J.Richburg, these bags are described as able to "...be boiled in water...". Sous Vide ("under vacuum") circulating water baths are usually between 131F and 185F and therefore well under boiling temperatures.
522411
If there is a chance that the item being preserved has the potential of making a hole, I will first vacuum seal the item with a oxy-sorb, then insert that bag into a mylar bag with another oxy-sorb. So essentially you are using double the amount of oxy-sorbs for the same item. They are not that expensive and when you are storing food items that is suppose to last for years, I think it is good insurance.
932016
I place the food inside a disposable bag (use the pressure-sealable, not zip type). Place the disposable bag with the food inside the the vacuum bag, leaving it unsealed on one end. Then vacuum seal the bag. The inside bag will seal as the air is vacuumed out, while protecting the expensive vacuum bag from becoming contaminated. It extends the life of the vacuum bags. Don't remove the vacuum bag because the disposable type will not hold the vacuum seal by itself.
2116586
I simply re-seal the original bag with my foodsaver. You can't vac-pack it since the material has no texture but you just need to remove as much air as possible and seal the bag. Works great!
1789734
I read all of the content that was on the box of bags that I received and did not see it say that you could or could not reuse these bags. These are to be used with the sealing machine: Food Saver which uses heat to create a seal - not a zip type bag. You have to cut the bag open to get to your food after it has been steamed...... I suppose you could try it, but your bag will get smaller with each use, and the company probably cannot give you advise on reuse because they don't want to be responsible in case of bacteria left over from the previous use....
1878586
I use these bags AT THE SUPERMARKET in order to avoid using plastic bags, When I come home they go right into the refrigerator. For things that require maintaining their moisture, then you do need to use a plastic bag, or I also wrap them in a kitchen cloth towel that I have moistened. Hope this helps.
451591
I have only used the food saver brand, so I can't answer to using any vacuum bag,
2050342
I have not vacuum sealed them. I store the original bag they came in, in a freezer zip lock bag, in the freezer and they are still fresh after one month.
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.
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.
1463503
Since the tub is stainless steel - I assume you are referring to the plastic bags containing the food items - this depends on your bags - buy food safe bags - such as Food Saver or Ziplock brands and you will not have chemicals leach off into your food.
1336055
It all depends on what you put in the bag. Dry items like dehydrated foods and such work fantastic. Liquid items are hard to get a good vacuum seal. Wet items work OK but you have to stop almost every time you do one bag to clean the liquid tray, or it won't seal properly. But I have done whole fish and large pieces of meat with no problem.
2009309
I don't have the real machine in order to use them that way, but I use them in a crock pot and I would be hesitant to try to use the bag again. It would be terribly hard to get the bag clean enough afterward in order to feel 'safe' enough to use it again.
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.
1404677
You only get the machine. The other questions depend on what you buy to use in the vacuum sealer you purchase. "Foodsaver" bags can be used for cooking in a sous vide machine, but not in a regular oven.
1872961
I don't know what you mean by a "wet" bag. I can tell you I have sealed damp, unfrozen fish, poultry, ground beef, steak and pork. The juices do flow into the seal after the air is removed from the bag, but you have a higher heat level on the sealer control to over come this.
845433
These bags are intended for vacuum sealers that use a water chamber (which are common in commercial kitchens). If you have one of those, then this will work fine. However, if you have the type of vacuum sealer that only uses air (these are most common in households) then these bags will not work.