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Default Foodsaver with Ziplock bags?

I would like to use ziplock bags with my foodsaver, but it seems that
the foodsaver doesn't suck air out of the ziplock freezer bags. Does
anyone have any tips on how I can get this to work on ziplock bags?
I'm not worried about freezer burns, I plan on using the food within a
couple of weeks.
Thanks!
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Default Foodsaver with Ziplock bags?

Poodlebud wrote:
> I would like to use ziplock bags with my foodsaver, but it seems that
> the foodsaver doesn't suck air out of the ziplock freezer bags. Does
> anyone have any tips on how I can get this to work on ziplock bags?
> I'm not worried about freezer burns, I plan on using the food within a
> couple of weeks.
> Thanks!



Use a soda straw to suck the air out of the bag instead of a foodsaver. It
will work much better.

Best regards,
Bob
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Kacey
 
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Default Foodsaver with Ziplock bags?

You'll probably not be able to achieve a good vacuum using ziploc bags
with a foodsaver. The food saver machine is designed to use only bags
made with a "channel" pattern. Of course, if you have a model that will
allow you to heal seal independently, you could achieve a seal.

Press out as much air as possible from the package then seal it. Sort
of like the procedure used with the Daisy Seal-a-Meals from several
years back.

Kacey

Poodlebud wrote:
> I would like to use ziplock bags with my foodsaver, but it seems that
> the foodsaver doesn't suck air out of the ziplock freezer bags. Does
> anyone have any tips on how I can get this to work on ziplock bags?
> I'm not worried about freezer burns, I plan on using the food within a
> couple of weeks.
> Thanks!


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Default Foodsaver with Ziplock bags?

Hope he is not packing chilli that will blow is brain off to suck the
air....lol

But thanks for the tip will try it myself.

Arnaud
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> Poodlebud wrote:
> > I would like to use ziplock bags with my foodsaver, but it seems that
> > the foodsaver doesn't suck air out of the ziplock freezer bags. Does
> > anyone have any tips on how I can get this to work on ziplock bags?
> > I'm not worried about freezer burns, I plan on using the food within a
> > couple of weeks.
> > Thanks!

>
>
> Use a soda straw to suck the air out of the bag instead of a foodsaver.

It
> will work much better.
>
> Best regards,
> Bob



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Default Foodsaver with Ziplock bags?

And if you're freezing raw liver, you might wanna freeze it almost solid
*before* sucking the air out. HTH :-)

Bob


Arno and Triny wrote:

> Hope he is not packing chilli that will blow is brain off to suck the
> air....lol
>
> But thanks for the tip will try it myself.
>
> Arnaud
> "zxcvbob" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Poodlebud wrote:
>>
>>>I would like to use ziplock bags with my foodsaver, but it seems that
>>>the foodsaver doesn't suck air out of the ziplock freezer bags. Does
>>>anyone have any tips on how I can get this to work on ziplock bags?
>>>I'm not worried about freezer burns, I plan on using the food within a
>>>couple of weeks.
>>>Thanks!

>>
>>
>>Use a soda straw to suck the air out of the bag instead of a foodsaver.

>
> It
>
>>will work much better.
>>
>>Best regards,
>>Bob

>
>
>

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