"I am looking to freeze several dozen unbaked cookies at a time. Is this the right machine and if so, can I use bags larger than a gallon? Thanks."
226907
Yes, The bags that come with the machine are 11" x 10' so you could do a bag long enough for 2+ gallon size. I hope that helps.
226908
I think it would work fine for your purpose. The width of the bag is a given; however, you have the ability to make the bags any length you wish if you purchase the rolled plastic material rather than a premade bag.
226909
The bags are not pre cut so you can make any size bag. We use this vacuum sealer for freezing meats and fish. I am very happy with it. Very easy to use.
226910
yes, the Cuisinart VS-100 Vacuum Sealer would work well for freezing unbaked cookies. The bags can be made any size that you desire, as they are not pre-cut.
1209380
I make homemade ice cream and use the larger size for freezing it. Works great!
23021
Thanks for your comments I've had similar problems like with your mother, I'm sending back 4 bags that leak really bad hopefully this was just a bad batch I really want to like the product and when the bags do seal properly it an incredible little system I actually bought it to compliment my more expensive Food Saver Say could you post again and let me know how your mothers new bags work out. Thanks!
2154481
I never thought about freezer usage but I guess it would be possible. As with any product I would check with the manufacturers recondmendations.
1721152
Definitely larger than a quart jar - maybe a half gallon, but I agree with S. Deering that you should freeze what you won't be consuming soon. We do that all the time.
1885956
When you use the Food Saver Machine it automatically sucks the air out. You can use it with moist or dry items. I love this product as I like to buy in bulk sometimes at Sam's or Costco's and then I bring it home and divide it up. I'll sometime make the bags ahead of time but it depends on the size of the items you are freezing.
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!
1971178
Is the canister too cold? Only used our machine once and it wasn't cold enough to freeze the ice cream! But, seems like there were directions for how long to freeze the canister before making ice cream?
841397
I use my vacuum sealer to seal chopped chicken meat I purchase large amounts and it is great to put them in portion sizes and freeze... been doing this since I purchased the unit and have had no problem whatsoever! Great machine.
566077
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.
1721148
I put mine - bag clipped with clothespin - into a gallon ziplock and into the freezer (thinking that will keep it fresher). I would think it would easily fit in a quart-size glass jar - actually even smaller. I'd make sure it was an air tight jar.
168584
This stuff goes a long way. I think one bag should be way more than enough for 20 cookies, even if they are quite large, since it's not meant to layer on thick like regular icing.
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.
2205375
Yes. I have used it for small batches. I do use the cookies scrappers that I ordered along with the cookie paddles. That helps keep the dough moving.
34762
We have used this when doing chicken, and deer. We have sealed for several hours already and have had no issues I think we had it running for about 2 hours and still worked great the next time, you just need to be careful that there isn't much liquid in if you are just doing the bags. We love ours and have used it a lot and it works great.
34844
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.
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.