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Tamzen Cannoy[_2_]

In article >,
wrote:

> I'm going to buy my first ever freezer real soon. Have
> never done this in bulk before
>
> I will be breaking up large quantities of berries,
> food, etc into smaller batches for freezing.
>
> Should I use freezer bags, freezer containers, or one
> of those vacuum packing deals?

for non crushable foods like meat, etc the vacuum pack is the way to go.
No freezer burn. for fragile things like berries, freeze them first on a
single layer on a cookie sheet and then vacuum seal them after they are
solid. Food will last a LOT longer if you vacuum seal it. Things like
soups and stews, though you can simply put in a freezer bag and
eliminate all the air before sealing.