Gary wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> jmcquown wrote:
> >
> > I have a vacuum sealer still in the box, never used. Years ago
> > (15?) everyone on RFC was talking about how great they were. This
> > was well before I had a stand-alone freezer. I bought one anyway.
> > Maybe one of these days I'll find a great price on a big hunk of
> > meat to cut up/grind and maybe I'll break it out.
>
> Do you have a meat grinder? I would like one (and Sheldon did
> recommend a nice one) but as seldom as I would use one, it's not work
> buying for me. I'm stuck with "mystery meat" it seems.
>
> As far as the vacuum bags, those seem like a luxury to me unless you
> buy in bulk and keep things frozen for a LONG time. I've never had any
> problem just freezing things in regular plastic bags and soups in
> pint/quart containers. Most things I've frozen have been good up to 6
> months.

Gary, I think the difference kicks in when feeding a family of 3 or
more or when in a remote area and shopping is a trek away for the
better prices. Neither really pertain to you.

--