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Conference turris::cooks

Title:	How to Make them Goodies
Notice:	Please Don't Start New Notes for Old Topics! Check 5.*
Moderator:	FUTURE::DDESMAISONSec.com::winalski

Created:	Tue Feb 18 1986
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	4127
Total number of notes:	31160

2277.0. "Vacuum Sealers" by WFOVX5::KEYWORTH () Tue Feb 27 1990 12:08

    Well I've looked around in the file but couldn't find anything related
    to this, but if someone else can redirect me please do so.
    
    I'd like to know if anyone has any experience with, or knowledge
    of the Vacuum Sealers that are on the market today. I have heard
    of two. One is the Foodsaver marketed by The Professional Marketing
    Group out of Seattle Washington. Their add has been on tv and the
    unit sells for about $299 plus more for the attachments for sealing
    canning jars or the four different sizes of canisters they make
    themselves. The other is made by Burpee and while it doesn't seem
    to have the extra attachments the main unit sells for about $40.
    The Foodsaver seems like it might be a better quality machine. I've
    heard that it can also be purchased at a store called Cosco (sp?)
    for about $275 with all the attachments.
    
    Any comments?
    John

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
2277.1	Anyone have one?	HPSCAD::FORTMILLER	Ed Fortmiller, MRO1-3, 297-4160	`Mon Dec 03 1990 09:25`	3
	I would also like to know if anyone has one of these vacuum sealers and what they think of it. I believe they are ~$280 at BJ's in Westboro MA.
2277.2		NAVIER::HALVERSON		`Mon Dec 03 1990 11:40`	7
	I have had one for years and I love it... It does a very good job and is very durable....I think it's well worth the money.... Steve
2277.3	vacuum food saver info	SHARE::MARSHALL		`Fri Feb 28 1992 10:54`	11
	I was looking to buy a vacuum system that will seal food and other things. I saw it a few years back and I am unable to find a store that carrys it. This is the one that will do bags as well as canning jars. I have looked at note #2277 and will be checking out those places any other help would be appriec- ieated. Thanks /Kevin Marshall
2277.4		UPBEAT::JFERGUSON	Judy Ferguson-SPS Business Support	`Fri Feb 28 1992 10:56`	5
	I saw one in Caldor's before Christmas. I know it did bags but didn't investigate enough to find out if it also did jars. Judy
2277.5	where to find the Foodsaver II	COOKIE::LBROWN		`Sat Feb 29 1992 09:16`	10
	I bought the Foodsaver II (discounted by $50 and with a free canister) at Best Products in Colorado Springs. I've also seen them at Service Merchandise. You might look for those stores in your area. Nationwide Marketing, which sells the Foodsaver can be reached at 1-800-777-5452. They can tell which stores in your area carry them. The Foodsaver (plus one other product on the market whose name I don't remember) are the only ones considered "commercial quality" vacuum sealers according to a magazine article I read. It's been well worth the price, both a time and money saver.
2277.6	I found it	SHARE::MARSHALL		`Mon Mar 02 1992 08:54`	9
	Thanks all .....I found it in Seatle Washington through the Proffessional Marketing Group. It was $299.00 plus shipping and handling ($10) They have three models starting at around $199. The one for $299 does everything for you it is totaly hands off. /Kevin Marshall
2277.7	Another Vacuum sealer	USCTR1::PSCOTT		`Mon Mar 30 1992 16:43`	4
	There's a cheaper one available from Deni...Just call directory assistance, and ask for their 800 number. I just saw this on a TV infomercial. It even sucks the air out prior to sealing...
2277.8	Vacuum Packing questions	TANRU::CHAPMAN		`Fri Mar 18 1994 11:59`	21
	I've just invested in the FoodSaver system -- the cost was $179.00 with 1 canister, jar sealer, bags. It is wonderful. Last night I vacuum sealed everything in my house (almost) - an open box of raisins, open brown sugar, a canister full of fresh spinach, nuts, a salmon steak and two ham hocks (for the freezer). The FoodSaver is going to enable me, I hope, to save big $$$ on my grocery bills because I intend to buy more family packs -- which is extremely difficult to do for 1 person. Vacuum sealing steaks will keep them up to 5 years in the freezer -- chicken 1 year. At any rate this is what the literature states. Does anyone have any experience in this area? Freezing vacuum packed veggies and fruits in season will hopefully save me even more. Any ideas? My directions say that the vacuum bag that I freeze say peas in may be used as a boil-in-bag. The directions for freezing fruit, like peaches, is to slice the peach - put it on a cookie sheet, freeze it and then vacuum pack it -- any helpful hints about adding juice? Thanks in advance.